Empower the Whole You

Empower the whole you.

A Smith education will push you beyond your intellectual passions. You’ll delve deeply into the world of ideas. You’ll discover what inspires and empowers you.

Empower the whole you.

An education as unique as you are.

An education as
unique as you are.

The Academic Program
Different Perspectives, Served Daily

Different perspectives,
served daily.

Explore Living at Smith
A World College

A world college.

Smith's Global Reach
Be prepared to push boundaries.

Be prepared
to push boundaries.

Smith's History & Traditions
A setting to inspire you.

A setting
to inspire you.

Explore the Campus & Northampton
Crowd of students at Commencement

A tradition of
cultivating leaders.

Smith Success Stories

Smith, in the Moment

Grecourt Gates
Strengthening Our Community

President Kathleen McCartney and other Smith College officials have issued statements regarding an incident in which a report was made to Campus Police regarding a student of color in a residential area.

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Marianne Yoshioka speaks at a centennial celebration for SSW
Featured

School for Social Work Dean Marianne Yoshioka discusses the program’s 100-year history—and future.
Lara Brown injects bacteria into cucumber leaves
Research & Inquiry

New Smith student Lara Brown ’22—a first-year STRIDE scholar—describes how she discovered her love for biology.
A student working on a laptop with a librarian
Featured

The Smith libraries are spotlighting a universe of tools and services, new digital resources, librarians on call—and books.

Notable Dates & Events

Featured Event
Aug
24

Free Fun Friday at the Museum

  • Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

  • Free admission and self-guided activities available all day, a food truck, a Taiko drum performance and more.
Aug
31

Central Check-in

  • Indoor Track and Tennis Facility, 8 a.m.–noon

  • Welcome, new students! Central check-in is your first stop when you arrive on campus for Orientation.
Aug
31

Orientation Begins

  • John M. Greene Hall, 1 p.m.

  • Orientation for new students begins with remarks from President Kathy McCartney and guest speakers.
Sep
3

Summer Reading Author

  • John M. Greene Hall, 3:30 p.m.

  • Karen Joy Fowler, author of the 2018 “Smith Reads” selection, discusses We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves.

Reason #8 You Should Visit

The Pioneer spirit

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The Pioneer spirit