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Hobart William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a liberal arts college located in Geneva, New York, United States. The institute was established in 1822 as Geneva College. In 1852, it was renamed to honor its founder, John Henry Hobart.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ campus spreads across an area of more than 180 acres. The institute offers Bachelor of Science degrees, Bachelor of Arts degrees, and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees to students.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges has over 70 clubs and organizations including Amnesty International, Caribbean Student Association, Druid Society, and Equestrian Club. The college’s sports teams were named the "Statesmen" in 1936. The teams compete in the NCAA Division III.

Campus Location

Geneva, NY 14456
USA
Main Tel: (315) 781-3000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Hobart William Smith Colleges Highlights

Where Hobart William Smith Colleges stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, conservation and resource management, art studies, media, and science.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor43344
Master71

Students

The student enrollment at Hobart William Smith Colleges was 2,009 in 2007 (2,007 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 36,718
Room$ 4,908
Board$ 4,644
Books and supplies$ 1,060
Other$ 998

Financial Aid: Hobart William Smith Colleges participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  95
Without tenure; working toward tenure  56
Without tenure; tenure not available  22

Housing and Meals

Hobart William Smith Colleges provides on-campus housing for 1,868 of its 2,007 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 17 meals weekly.

Hobart William Smith Colleges Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Hobart William Smith Colleges is in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

Hobart William Smith Colleges Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men47%
Women61%
All54%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (10 awarded)

  • Architecture and Related Services

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (17 awarded)

  • Natural Resources/Conservation

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Dance

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (7 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (17 awarded)

  • Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (253 awarded)

  • African Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Area Studies
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Latin American Studies
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Russian Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (27 awarded)

  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (48 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (26 awarded)

  • Psychology

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