Smith College
What Smith College's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2023-24.
See your odds at Smith College →All 6 insights at Smith College PRO
International applicants face 3.7× tougher odds at Smith College.
5.3% of international applicants are admitted, against 20% overall.
Smith College's ED number is inflated.
33% of Early Decision applicants get in, but that pool includes recruited athletes and legacies, admitted at far higher rates. Without them, our estimate is about 29%. Everyone else: 18%.
Getting into Smith College is 1.6× harder than in 2019.
The admit rate fell from 32% (2019-20) to 20% (2023-24).
Applications to Smith College are up 76%.
From 5,597 in 2019-20 to 9,869 in 2023-24.
Smith College meets 100% of need.
The average need-based grant is $61,315 a year, against tuition of $64,870.
47% of Smith College's class is filled in Early Decision.
That leaves about 346 seats for 8,939 applicants outside ED.
8 more things the data says PRO
- The admit rate has moved down steadily, from 32.5% in 2019-20 to 19.7% in 2023-24. If the trend holds, expect about 16.6% in 2024-25.
- Early Decision filled about 47% of the 2023-24 first-year class, less than most similar colleges.
- ED applicants were admitted at 33%, against 18.4% for everyone else: 1.8 times the rate.
- Applications rose 76% from 2019-20 to 2023-24 (5,597 to 9,869), faster than 85% of colleges here.
- After ED, 346 of 649 seats were left for 8,939 other applicants: about one seat for every 26.
- It reports meeting 100% of financial need for first-years who have need.
- 659 students stayed on the waitlist and 54 were admitted from it (8.2%).
- Only 33% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
What students say PRO
From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.
- Admits who posted were mostly high achievers, with GPAs about 3.8-4.0 and SAT scores of 1420-1580 or ACT 33-36 where shared.
- Many admits led or founded something, such as club president, newspaper editor, captain, or a student advocacy group.
- Writing, journalism and humanities spikes were common: editors, creative writing, newspaper work, published or exhibited creative work.
- Many admits did sustained community service, from hospital hours (185 to 250+) to mentoring, tutoring or environmental work.
- Among admits who named a round, 11 applied Regular Decision, 3 Early Decision, and 3 ED II.
- Students report Smith's aid can be very generous, with several admits describing near-full-ride offers or about 97% of cost covered.
- Students report the ED admit rate was about 33% in 2023-24 and strong stats alone did not guarantee ED admission.
- Students report few come off the waitlist: 37 of about 1,132 accepting in 2022-23.
- Parents advise the essay carries a lot of weight and to interview if offered; a test-optional international applicant was also admitted.
Every number, year by year: Smith College on Open College Data. Something wrong? Suggest a correction.