Smith's tuition & fees has increased from $46,288 (2015) to $65,178 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.81% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $46,010 (year 2015) to $64,870 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Smith College.
Smith's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 41.21% from 2015 ($64,486).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Smith's COA is $91,062, which is increased by 5.85% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Smith's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.81% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $64,870. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Smith College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $800, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $800 | |
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| 2022-23 | $800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $800 | |
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| 2024-25 | $800 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 39.48% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 429.75% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Smith College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $17,398 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,943 | - | 3.13% |
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| 2017-18 | $18,719 | $9,838 | 4.32% |
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| 2018-19 | $19,497 | $10,036 | 4.16% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,145 | $10,288 | 3.32% |
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| 2020-21 | $20,818 | $10,474 | 3.34% |
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| 2021-22 | $21,524 | $11,214 | 3.39% |
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| 2022-23 | $22,566 | $11,900 | 4.84% |
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| 2023-24 | $23,662 | $12,770 | 4.86% |
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| 2024-25 | $25,084 | $13,318 | 6.01% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Smith College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Smith College | $65,178 | $61,568 | 5.86% |
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| Wellesley College | $67,176 | $64,320 | 4.44% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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