| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,634 women, 2,634 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,598 women, 2,598 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
36 women, 36 total |
| Total graduate students: |
52 men, 406 women, 458 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
50 men, 380 women, 430 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2 men, 26 women, 28 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
76% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 7.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 8.2% | Hispanic |
| 41.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 7.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 22.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 7.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 11.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 7.0% | Hispanic |
| 49.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 6.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 17.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
125 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Northampton, Massachusetts |
| Population of city/town: |
30,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Springfield Massachusetts |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
20 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
300,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.smith.edu/map/ |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (98%)
- cooperative housing (1%)
- other housing including Apartment complex Jr &Sr(limited); 1Senior ,1French speaking & 1non-traditional age student housing (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
88% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
12% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students of traditional age must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
6% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Code of social conduct. Sexual harassment policy. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
604 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Five College Consortium: Smith College, Amherst College, Mt. Holyoke College, Hampshire College, University of Massachusetts |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Hillyer Art Library, Werner Josten Library (music & theater), Young Science Library, Lyman Conservatory, Brown Fine Arts Center, Ainsworth/Scott Gymnasium and Indoor Track & Tennis facility, Center for Foreign Languages and Cultures, Clark Science Center, Equestrian Center, Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, Grecourt Bookshop, Helen Hills Hills Chapel, Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching & Learning, Engineering Program, Poetry Center, Sage Hall (music), Campus Center, Olin Fitness Cent |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Sophian, |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
129 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Al-Iman, , Association of Smith Pagans, Baha'i Club, Dayspring, Ecumenical Christian Community, Hillel, Smith Christian Fellowship, Keystone, Newman Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Students Association, Model Arab League, Multiethnic Interracial Smith College, French Club, German Club, Minorities for Judicial Equality, Indigenous Smith Students and Allies, Nosostras (for Latina students), Russian Club, , Asian Students Association, Black Students Alliance, Bulgarian Club, South Asian Students of Smith, International Students Organization, Italian Club, Korean American Students of Smith, Luso-Brazilian Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Smith has 129 organizations. List sent separately, |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Lynn Oberbillig,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kim Allen |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063 |
| School mascot: |
Pioneers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's equestrian sports | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's squash | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
12% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Hartford Connecticut (35 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Boston, Massachusetts (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Springfield, Massachusetts (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Northampton, Massachusetts (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
52% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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;Columbia University (NY);Harvard University (MA);Yale University (CT) |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Peace Corps, Deutsche Bank, Teach for America |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Betty Friedan - feminist and author Julia Child - author and chef
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