Inside Academics at Smith College

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Smith College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, Smith College offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. Smith College employs 82% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Smith College offers 40 majors with reported completions across 19 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Smith College are shown below:

The most popular majors at Smith College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Smith College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Smith College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (94% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Smith College.

Continue Your Research at Smith College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Smith College in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Smith College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Smith College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Smith College — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Smith College — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at Smith College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies