Smith College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Smith College is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. This independent, women’s, liberal arts college is the largest member of the Seven Sisters. The college was chartered in the year 1871 and classes started in 1875. Smith College enrolls more than 2,000 students every year. Students can choose from a variety of degrees and certificate programs in subjects such as engineering, film studies, and marine sciences.

Smith College provides students access to a large number of clubs and organizations. Students can become members of societies such as the Ceramics Club, International Students Organization, Glee Club, Student Government Association, and Ice Hockey Club. Students publish a weekly newspaper called the "Sophian" and also operate the WOZQ Radio (91.9 FM) radio station. The athletics department fields teams in basketball, skiing, and swimming and diving.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in mathematics, drama and performing arts, family and social work, liberal arts, and fine arts.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• High female/male ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Smith College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 70% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,101 in 2009-2010 (3,105 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%.

Students under 25 years old represent 82% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Smith College provides on-campus housing for 2,415 of its 3,105 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Smith College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

(0 awarded)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (13 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (22 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (37 awarded)

• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (103 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (36 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (376 awarded)

• African Studies
• African-American/Black Studies
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Comparative Literature
• East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• European Studies/Civilization
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Economics
• Italian Language and Literature
• Latin American Studies
• Latin Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Linguistics
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Portuguese Language and Literature
• Russian Language and Literature
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (25 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (28 awarded)

• Neuroscience

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (6 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (10 awarded)

• Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (21 awarded)

• Ethics
• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Logic
• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (62 awarded)

• Astronomy
• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (71 awarded)

• Cognitive Science
• Psychology