Reason #45 You Should Visit
The campus in autumn
For Parents & Families
“My advice is to let your daughter control the process. With your support, she'll make the right decisions along the way and find the college that fits her best.”
—Dean of Admission Deb Shaver
Choosing a college is perhaps the biggest decision you’ve had to work through with your daughter. And though she’ll be the one doing the studying, you also have a major stake in her choice of a college. You want the best for your daughter, a place where she'll be challenged yet comfortable, where she’ll have the space to dream and reach for her goals.
To find that college, you’ll want to ask questions: Will the college offer my daughter intellectual challenge? Will the faculty take the time to get to know and mentor her? Are the facilities top-notch? Is the campus welcoming? And although she’s just starting to look at colleges, naturally you're wondering what she will do after graduation.
For more than a century, Smith graduates have emerged as strong women prepared to lead lives of distinction. Alumnae cite the skills and abilities honed by a Smith education as crucial to the personal and professional success they experience.
From boardrooms in New York City to archaeological digs in Peru, at the jeweler’s workbench and on the judge's bench, behind microscopes, in front of television cameras and at the helm of their own businesses, you will find Smith women everywhere as leaders and entrepreneurs, making a difference in their communities and professions.
Exceptional Young Women
Like Your Daughter Choose Smith
Young women come to Smith for an exceptional education; they leave with a roadmap for life. At Smith, students get to freely explore everything about who they are and what they want to be—in the classroom, on the campus and out in the world. Your daughter will join a diverse community, collaborate with faculty who really care about her, live and learn on a beautiful campus with first-rate facilities, gain opportunities for promising career paths and connect with a powerful alumnae network.
Deferred applicants are reconsidered with regular decision applications in the spring. Decision mailings are sent mid-December.
| Early Decision Agreement | November 15 | |
| Common Application or Coalition Application |
November 15 | |
| Smith Writing Supplement | November 15 | |
| Secondary School Report | November 15 | |
| Counselor Recommendation | November 15 | |
| Two Teacher Evaluations | November 15 | |
| Standardized Test Scores (optional) | November 15 | |
| Interview (recommended) | November 15 | |
| Financial Aid Materials | See Tuition & Financial Aid for deadlines | |
| Enrollment Decision | January 15 |
Where to Send Forms
You can send your documents to us through the mail or via fax. Please make copies of all documents submitted.
Office of Admission
Smith College
7 College Lane
Northampton, MA 01063
Fax: 413-585-2527
Deferred applicants are reconsidered with regular decision applications in the spring. Decision mailings are sent in late January.
| Early Decision Agreement | January 1 | |
| Common Application or Coalition Application |
January 1 | |
| Smith Writing Supplement | January 1 | |
| Secondary School Report | January 1 | |
| Counselor Recommendation | January 1 | |
| Two Teacher Evaluations | January 1 | |
| Midyear School Report (if available) | January 1 | |
| Two Teacher Evaluations | January 1 | |
| Standardized Test Scores (optional) | January 1 | |
| Interview (recommended) | January 1 | |
| Financial Aid Materials | See Tuition & Financial Aid for deadlines | |
| Enrollment Decision | February 15 |
Where to Send Forms
You can send your documents to us through the mail or via fax. Please make copies of all documents submitted.
Office of Admission
Smith College
7 College Lane
Northampton, MA 01063
Fax: 413-585-2527
Decision mailings are sent in late March.
| Common Application or Coalition Application |
January 15 | |
| Smith Writing Supplement | January 15 | |
| Secondary School Report | January 15 | |
| Counselor Recommendation | January 15 | |
| Two Teacher Evaluations | January 15 | |
| Midyear School Report | February 2 | |
| Standardized Test Scores (optional) | January 15 | |
| Interview (recommended) | January 15 | |
| Financial Aid Materials | See Tuition & Financial Aid for deadlines | |
| Enrollment Decision | May 1 |
Where to Send Forms
You can send your documents to us through the mail or via fax. Please make copies of all documents submitted.
Office of Admission
Smith College
7 College Lane
Northampton, MA 01063
Fax: 413-585-2527
