Northampton, Massachusetts · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Founded in 1871 and opened in 1875, Smith College is a private liberal arts women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. A member of the historic Seven Sisters and Five College Consortium, it has an open curriculum and was the first historically women's college to offer an undergraduate engineering degree.
LGBTQ-Friendly
Ranked #3 in LGBTQ-Friendly (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Radio Station
Ranked #11 in Best College Radio Station (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Most Active Student Government
Ranked #12 in Most Active Student Government (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
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Elm St, Northampton, Massachusetts, 01063
Visit University SiteNational Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #13 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
Green Colleges
Ranked #15 in Green Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Library
Ranked #17 in Best College Library (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Professors Get High Marks
Ranked #25 in Professors Get High Marks (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #27 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #89 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #134 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
National rank
Ranked #227 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
World rank
Ranked #1268 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1408–1540
SAT ERW: 718–770
SAT math: 690–770
ACT composite: 32–34
Total: 2,830
Undergrad: 2,506
Undergrad full-time: 2,497
Graduate: 324
Part-time: 47
In-state
Tuition: $61,568
Total cost on campus: $86,030
Out-of-state
Tuition: $61,568
Total cost on campus: $86,030
Room & board: $21,310
Books & supplies: $800
Receive aid: 73%
Avg grant aid: $54,311
Pell grant recipients: 17%
Rent: $1,183 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.39 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $16.91
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.