Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,618undergraduates
64%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$33,172average net price per year
73%graduate in 6 years
89%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,560
- Admitted
- 3,185
- Admit rate
- 64%
- Admit rate, women
- 61%
- Admit rate, men
- 52%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 462
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 27%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 620-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 600-670
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 7%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-32
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture and Related Services, Other Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- African Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $63,268
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,334
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $700
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $82,602
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $82,602
- Total cost living at home
- $65,268
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,969 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,672 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,579 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,792 |
| Over $110,000 | $41,860 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $47,463
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $45,145
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 78%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,511
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 73%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 89%
| Pell grant students | 71% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 75% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 325 | 78% |
| Men | 309 | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 17 | 53% (small group) |
| Black | 34 | 74% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 48% |
| White | 484 | 76% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 60% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 28 | 64% |
| International | 31 | 68% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 632 | 73% | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 28 | 71% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,669
- Undergraduates
- 1,618
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,597
- Part-time undergraduates
- 21
- Graduate students
- 51
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 41%
- From out of state
- 55%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 28%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 337 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY, 14456
- County
- Ontario County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.