Smith College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Smith College is a private liberal arts college in Northampton, MA (city setting), with 2,506 undergraduates (98% women). It admitted 20% of 9,869 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1408–1540 on the SAT and 32–34 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $86,030 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $27,823 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 90% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, biological sciences, psychology. The campus reported 1.4 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Smith College ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 47 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 90%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $61,568
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Smith College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Smith College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Basketball | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Field Hockey | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Rowing | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Softball | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Tennis | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.