Smith College is a private institution that was founded in 1871. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,606, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 147 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Smith College's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 19. Its tuition and fees are $44,724 (2014-15). Smith College is located in Northampton, Mass., two hours from Boston and three hours from New York City. Smith is one of the largest liberal arts schools for women in the country. The school has more than 100 student organizations, which range from Bad Seeds, a botany group, to Crapapella, one of several a cappella groups on campus. The Smith Pioneers have 14 NCAA Division III varsity sports that compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Unlike other schools, Smith does not have dorms or Greek life but rather 35 separate houses that range from 18th century to modern in style. Each house is home to between 10 and 100 students, allowing for socialization among students from all classes. Smith is part of the Five Colleges consortium, which includes Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Smith is also part of the Seven Sisters colleges, a group of seven northeastern liberal arts schools that were originally for women. Smith’s graduate programs are coeducational and offer master’s and doctorate degrees. Traditional events on campus include Rally Day, which celebrates alumnae and students, and Otelia Cromwell Day, which honors Smith’s first African-American student. Commencement traditions include Ivy Day, during which seniors plant Ivy on campus, and Illumination Night, when the campus is lit with colored lanterns. Notable alumnae include former first lady Barbara Bush, chef and author Julia Child, poet and author Sylvia Plath, former first lady Nancy Reagan and author Margaret Mitchell, who won the Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind. 2014-2015 Tuition & Fees $44,724
Students 2,606 enrolled 0% male / 100% female
Admissions Jan. 15 application deadline
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