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Smith College

Northampton, MA 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

29.9%

In Fall 2021, a total of 676 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Smith College. Among these students, 230 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 134 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1450

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1814 admitted students 230 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

34%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1370-1530. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 690 and 760, while 25% scored below 690 and another 25% scored above 760.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 770, while 25% scored below 680 and 25% achieved a score of 770. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1450 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Smith College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 8% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    690-760

  • Math

    680-770

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

33

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1814 admitted students 134 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

20%

Similar to the SAT, Smith College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 20% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 31 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 31.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    33-35

  • Math

    28-34

  • Composite

    31-34

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Smith College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 6,064 0 6,064
Admitted students 1,814 0 1,814
Enrolled students 676 0 676
Acceptance rate 30% 0% 30%
Yield rate 37% 0% 37%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Smith College received a total of 6,064 applications. These applications included 0 male applicants and 6,064 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 6,064 applicants, Smith College admitted 1,814 students. Among the admitted students, there were 0 males and 1,814 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 676 students chose to enroll at Smith College. This means that 676 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 0 were male and 676 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Smith College had an overall acceptance rate of 30% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 0% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 30%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Smith College had an overall yield rate of 37% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 0%, and for female admitted students, it was 37%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Smith College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 5,006 0 5,006 1,897 0 1,897 38% 38% 609 0 609 32% 32%
2016 5,254 0 5,254 1,956 0 1,956 37% 37% 654 0 654 33% 33%
2017 5,432 0 5,432 1,731 0 1,731 32% 32% 639 0 639 37% 37%
2018 5,780 0 5,780 1,789 0 1,789 31% 31% 613 0 613 34% 34%
2019 5,597 0 5,597 1,817 0 1,817 32% 32% 633 0 633 35% 35%
2020 5,249 0 5,249 1,917 0 1,917 36% 36% 527 0 527 28% 28%
2021 6,064 0 6,064 1,814 0 1,814 30% 30% 676 0 676 37% 37%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Smith College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Smith College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Smith College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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