Applying to Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
68.38%	1,310

Hobart and William Smith Colleges's acceptance rate is 68.38% for 2023 admission. A total of 5,082 students applied and 3,475 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges's acceptance rate places 43rd out of 173 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,310 and the ACT score is 31 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Hobart and William Smith Colleges's SAT score ranks 22nd out of 86 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Hobart and William Smith Colleges, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges is 68.38% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.60%. 2,539 men and 2,451 women applied to Hobart and William Smith Colleges and 1,668 men and 1,751 women students were accepted.

92 applicants who has another gender applied and 56 were accepted.

Among them, 222 men and 212 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,082	2,539	2,451	92	0
Admitted	3,475	1,668	1,751	56	0
Enrolled	438	222	212	4	0
Acceptance Rate	68.38%	65.70%	71.44%	60.87%	-
Yield	12.60%	13.31%	12.11%	7.14%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Hobart and William Smith Colleges 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 98 students (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 40 students (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The median SAT score is 1,310 with 660 SAT EBRW and 650 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 700 and the 25^th percentile is 610. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 700 and 25^th percentile is 600 .

The median ACT composite score is 31 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 27 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 33.

The SAT and ACT scores at Hobart and William Smith Colleges are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,279, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1210	1310	1400
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	610	660	700
SAT Math	600	650	700
ACT Composite	27	31	32
ACT Math	26	27	29
ACT English	27	33	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Hobart and William Smith Colleges 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Admission Information for Applying to Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.hws.edu/admissions/default.aspx
Online Application	www.hws.edu/admissions/apply/default.aspx
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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