Hobart and William Smith Colleges BA in Philosophy

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Philosophy is a concentration offered under the philosophy major at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Undergraduate Cost
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Philosophy from The Colleges Cost?

$58,650 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The Colleges Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at The Colleges was $1,794 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$57,400	$57,400
Fees	$1,250	$1,250
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
On Campus Room and Board	$15,876	$15,876
On Campus Other Expenses	$700	$700

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Does The Colleges Offer an Online BA in Philosophy?

Online degrees for the The Colleges philosophy bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The Colleges Online Learning page.

The Colleges Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Philosophy

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

75.0% Women

25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 12 bachelor’s degrees in philosophy handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38.8%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 25.0% of philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at The Colleges in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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