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Individual. Global. Exceptional.

About Smith

About Smith

Since its founding in 1871, Smith College has provided women of high ability and promise an education of uncompromising quality. A world-class faculty of scholars are fully engaged in your intellectual development, and an open curriculum encourages you to explore many fields of knowledge. Mentors for scholarship, leadership and service help you observe different models of achievement so you can set your own course with conviction and confidence.

 

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Individual. Global. Exceptional.

A Smith education goes beyond your intellectual passions. It’s as unique as you are.

Why a Women’s College

The idea of a college for women was a radical notion in 1871, but Smith’s success has been dramatic and undeniable.

Video & Multimedia

There’s always something going on at Smith. Check out videos from around the campus. 

Governance & Policies

Learn how the college is organized and managed, and who is responsible for what.

Notable Alumnae

As film directors and physicists, CEOs and playwrights, Smith women apply their learning throughout their lives.

Campus Map

Talk a walk through Smith’s New England campus with our interactive map and tours. 

The New Neilson

Smith is reimagining its historic Neilson Library as an innovative intellectual commons at the heart of the college campus—a building that will shape new ways of teaching, learning and conducting research for generations to come.

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South elevation of the new Neilson Library

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Unique architecture

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Unique architecture on campus