Points of Pride

At Smith, students from diverse experiences and backgrounds form an extraordinary intellectual community. Nearly all students live on campus in one of 41 houses ranging in style from modern to Gothic and in size from 10 to 100 students, representing all class years. After graduation, more than 48,000 Smith alums are ready to help students step into internships and careers as graduates join our powerful professional network.

History

Founded in 1871, Smith College opened in 1875 with 14 students. Today, it is one of the largest women’s liberal arts colleges in the United States, educating women of promise for lives of distinction and purpose. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, Smith enrolls 2,600 students from nearly every state and more than 50 other countries, providing opportunities for students to develop their passions and talents to effect meaningful change throughout the world.

Smith has changed much since its founding, but throughout its history there have been certain enduring constants: a dedication to providing both the educational offerings and practical experiences that enable students to make a difference in the world, a belief in the ability of education to address the world’s most pressing problems, and a concern for the rights and privileges of women.

Today the college continues to benefit from a dynamic relationship between innovation and tradition. And while Smith’s basic curriculum of the humanities, arts and sciences still flourishes, the college continues to respond to new and evolving disciplines—offering majors or interdepartmental programs in engineering, the study of women and gender, neuroscience, film and media studies, Middle East studies, statistical and data sciences and other emerging fields. Our students leave Smith to work as policy-makers, researchers, artists, engineers, writers, business leaders and scientists who push the world forward.

Location & Contact

Smith College

College Hall

Northampton, MA 1063

United States

Office of Admissions

Degrees Offered

Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Pre-Professional and Certificate Programs

Areas of Study

  • Africana Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Art/Studio
  • Asian/Middle Eastern Studies
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Languages and Literature
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Film Studies
  • French
  • Geology
  • German
  • Greek
  • History
  • Italian
  • Jewish Studies
  • Latin
  • Latin American Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Medieval Studies
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science/Government
  • Portugese-Brazilian Studies
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theater
  • Women's/Gender Studies