Smith vs Wellesley

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Wellesley has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,176) than Smith ($65,178).
It is harder to admit to Wellesley than Smith.
Wellesley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than Smith (1,490).
Both Smith and Wellesley have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Smith has more students with 2,857 students while Wellesley has 2,407 students.
Wellesley has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Smith's ratio is 8 to 1.
Smith has more full-time faculties with 338 faculties while Wellesley has 332 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Smith College	vs.	Wellesley College
Northampton, Massachusetts	Location	Wellesley, Massachusetts
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$65,178	2025 Tuition & Fees	$67,176
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$57,028	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$62,320

21.00 %	Acceptance Rates	14.05 %
35.44 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	47.63 %
1,490	SAT Score	1,520
34	ACT Score	34
89 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	96 %
2,857	Student Population	2,407
338	Number of Faculties	332
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Smith and Wellesley

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors