Applying to Smith College
Smith's acceptance rate is 30% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 6,064 students applied and 1,814 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into Smith. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 37.27% with 676 enrolled students out of 1,814 admitted.
The average SAT score is 1,450 and the ACT score is 33 at Smith.
To apply to Smith, the admission test scores is considered but not required and recommendation letter(s) is required to submit. Below tables and charts analyze Smith's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
.Admissions Information
Application fee is $60 for applying graduate school. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Graduate Application Fees | $60 |
| Admission Information | www.smith.edu/admission/ |
| Online Application | https://www.smith.edu/admission-aid/how-apply/first-year-students |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research) |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 29.91% and the yield is 37.27%. 0 men and 6,064 women applied to Smith and 0 men and 1,814 women students were accepted. Among them, 0 men and 676 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 6,064 | 0 | 6,064 |
| Admitted | 1,814 | 0 | 1,814 |
| Enrolled | 676 | 0 | 676 |
| Acceptance Rate | 29.91% | - | 29.91% |
| Yield | 37.27% | - | 37.27% |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2021-2022, 230 students (34% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 134 students (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 760 and the 25th percentile is 690. The SAT Math score is 770 (75th) and 680 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 34 (75th percentile) and 31 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 690 | 760 |
| SAT Math | 680 | 770 |
| ACT Composite | 31 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 28 | 34 |
| ACT English | 33 | 35 |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Smith College are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,208, ACT: 73 - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Rank to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript) and Completion of College Preparatory Program. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Smith College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Recommended |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Considered but not Required |
| TOEFL | Recommended |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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