Hobart and William Smith Colleges Overview

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution located in Geneva, New York. Geneva is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Hobart and William Smith Colleges Known For?

• The Colleges has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
• The 4% student loan default rate at The Colleges is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at The Colleges.
• In 2017-2018, 85% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from The Colleges makes roughly $53,500 a year. This is 31% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average The Colleges student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, The Colleges is ranked #69 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #8 out of 160 schools in New York.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

The Colleges has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#71	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at The Colleges.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Other Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#37	Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#51	Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#55	Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards The Colleges has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Architecture (Other) Schools	College Factual
#6	Best Architecture & Related Services Schools	College Factual
#23	Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools	College Factual
#34	Best History Schools	College Factual
#75	Best Psychology Schools	College Factual
#98	Best Business Schools	Business Degree Central

Where Is Hobart and William Smith Colleges?

Contact details for The Colleges are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	337 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456
Phone:	315-781-3000
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/hwscolleges
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/hwscolleges

How Do I Get Into The Colleges?

You can apply to The Colleges online at: www.commonapp.org/how-apply

Admission Requirements for The Colleges

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	considered but not required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into The Colleges?

The acceptance rate at The Colleges is 62%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 61%, and the acceptance rate for women is 63%.

Average Test Scores

About 45% of students accepted to The Colleges submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 670. Math scores were between 590 and 670.

The Colleges received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 32. Math scores were between 24 and 28. Composite scores were between 26 and 30.

Can I Afford Hobart and William Smith Colleges?

The overall average net price of The Colleges is $45,398. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At The Colleges, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $7,871 a year. That adds up to $31,484 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at The Colleges is 3.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,824 undergraduate students at The Colleges, with 1,808 being full-time and 16 being part-time.

There are also 9 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,808 full-time undergraduates at The Colleges, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Hobart and William Smith Colleges students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	49
Black or African American	122
Hispanic or Latino	130
White	1,287
International Students	91
Other Races/Ethnicities	129

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at The Colleges. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and Nigeria.

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Economics	72	0	72
Communication & Media Studies	53	0	53
General Psychology	44	0	44
General English Literature	33	0	33
General Biology	29	0	29
Political Science & Government	28	0	28
History	27	0	27
Natural Resources Conservation	27	0	27
Area Studies	26	0	26
Architecture (Other)	25	0	25
General Education	19	0	19
Computer Information Systems	18	0	18
International Relations & National Security	18	0	18
Fine & Studio Arts	18	0	18
Sociology	16	0	16
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	14	0	14
Mathematics	14	0	14
Philosophy	12	0	12
Physics	12	0	12
Romance Languages	10	0	10
Liberal Arts General Studies	9	0	9
Dance	9	0	9
Geological & Earth Sciences	8	0	8
Anthropology	7	0	7
Writing Studies	6	0	6
Chemistry	6	0	6
Ethnic Studies	5	0	5
General Social Sciences	5	0	5
Music	5	0	5
Special Education	0	4	4
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	3	3
Classical Languages & Literature	2	0	2
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	2	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	1	0	1
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	0	0	0
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0
Other Physical Science	0	0	0
Urban Studies	0	0	0
Public Policy	0	0	0
TOTAL	580	7	587

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Aoliveira414 under License

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