Smith College

Private College · Located in Northampton, MA · VetLink Partner since 2016

Admissions Numbers

• 2 VetLink applicants matriculated

• Test optional for all students

• 3.52 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*

  (*applicant reported)

How to Apply

Application available on Common App

• Secondary School Report, including transcripts

• Counselor recommendation

• Teacher evaluations x2

• Midyear Report

• Standardized test scores (Optional)

• Interview (Optional)

• Financial Aid Application (Optional*)

Admissions Deadlines

• Early I Decision Application Deadline: November 15

• Early II Decision Application Deadline: January 1

• Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 15

• Ada Comstock Scholars Spring Deadline: November 15

• Ada Comstock Scholars Fall Deadline: February 15

Demographics

2,100+ enrolled undergraduate students

100% Females

17% first-generation college students

Academics

50+ Areas of Study & about 1,000 courses

9:1 student-faculty ratio

19 Average Student Class Size

Top Academic Programs

Research and Experimental Psychology

Political Science and Government

Biology/Biological Sciences

Engineering Science

Computer Science

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Financial Aid & Scholarships

• $86,026 Cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate programs

• $10,000 contribution through the Yellow Ribbon program; maximum 4 eligible students/year

• 100% of documented need met for of all admitted students who meet required deadlines

• 63% Recipients of need-based gift aid from Smith

• $1,120-$81,000 range of Smith grants

• $55,000 Average need-based grant

• No Loans - loans have been eliminated from undergraduate financial aid packages for students receiving need-based institutional aid and replaced with grants from the college

• ~20 percent of Smith’s incoming students would be eligible for start-up grants

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Veterans Campus Life

• Five College Consortium - Student exchanges, joint course offerings, combined library catalogues and more between Smith & nearby Amherst, Mount Holyoke and Hampshire colleges and the University of Massachusetts

• The Office of Student Engagement - connects students to clubs, organizations & resources

• The Smith Connectors - a pilot program working with the class of 2025 to connect new students to resources & opportunities across campus

• 140+ student clubs & organizations, 11 varsity sports and extensive intramural and club sport programs

Knowledge in Action

~50% of STEM majors conduct research with Smith professors

40% of Smith juniors study abroad each year in Smith programs in Florence, Geneva, Hamburg and Paris, or in programs in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and English-speaking countries in both hemispheres

Alumni & Outcomes

53,000 Active Alumni Worldwide

600+ companies recruit virtually & on campus

90% Graduation Rate

97% of alum are employed or enrolled in full-time graduate studies within 6 months of graduation

72% Law school Admit rate (2021–22)

80% Medical school Admit rate (2021–22; among qualified applicants)

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