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Mount Holyoke College vs Smith College

Smith College is harder to get into (22% vs 38% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $25,519 vs $30,861 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureMount Holyoke CollegeSmith College
Admit rate 38% 22%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1365–1420 1420–1520
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 30–32 32–34
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Optional
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureMount Holyoke CollegeSmith College
Sticker price per year $88,644 $91,062
Average paid after grants $30,861 $25,519
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMount Holyoke CollegeSmith College
Under $30,000 $15,445 $2,541
$30,000–$48,000 $14,684 $6,387
$48,000–$75,000 $14,486 $5,996
$75,000–$110,000 $25,546 $14,737
Over $110,000 $45,832 $40,596
After you start
MeasureMount Holyoke CollegeSmith College
Undergrads 2,169 2,544
Graduate within 6 years 85% 90%
Come back for year two 89% 94%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $66,117 $69,936
Median debt at graduation $20,984 $8,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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