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Hobart and William Smith Colleges campus

🇺🇸 USA · New York

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

  • Private
  • Suburban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
64%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹61,16,570Out-of-state
Students
1,786Undergraduates
Students per teacher
11Student to faculty

About

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a private liberal arts college in Geneva, New York. It traces its origins to Geneva Academy established in 1797. Students can choose from over 70 areas of study with degrees in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Science in Management, and Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership.
HWS also offers joint-degree programs in engineering with Dartmouth College or Columbia University, and in law with Cornell Law School.
The president is Mark D. Gearan, former director of the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics. From 1995 to 1999, he served as the director of the Peace Corps.

Admissions planning estimate

64% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 29%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 57.28%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 57.3% (3,185/5,560; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

64 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 5,904
Offered a place 3,778
Enrolled 553

14.6% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1190-1385
4001600
ACT composite28-32
136

What a year costs

₹78,79,485 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹61,16,570
  • Housing₹16,68,984
  • Books & supplies₹93,932
Sticker price ₹78,79,485
After aid (average) ₹29,64,776

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹61,16,570
Out-of-state ₹61,16,570

Average aid awarded: ₹48,00,582 a year.

Outcomes and support

86.4%
Retention
77.3%
Graduation
68%
Get financial aid
58%
From out of state

One teacher for every 11 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 66%
Hispanic 11%
African American 7.4%
Multiracial 3.8%
Unknown 3.5%
Asian 2.5%
Native American 0.1%

2 programmes

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Anthropologybachelor
Architecture and Related Services, Otherbachelor
Area Studiesbachelor
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biologybachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsbachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalbachelor
Dancebachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftbachelor
Economicsbachelor
Education, Generalbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studiesbachelor
Fine and Studio Artsbachelor
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Otherbachelor
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciencesbachelor
Historybachelor
International Relations and National Security Studiesbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Servicesbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Musicbachelor
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchbachelor
Philosophybachelor
Physical Sciences, Otherbachelor
Physicsbachelor
Political Science and Governmentbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Policy Analysisbachelor
Religion/Religious Studiesbachelor
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesbachelor
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsbachelor
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsbachelor
Social Sciences, Generalbachelor
Sociologybachelor
Urban Studies/Affairsbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate63.99%
Total Applicants5904
Admitted Applicants3778
Enrolled Applicants553
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementConsidered if submitted
Recommendations RequiredRequired
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1190
SAT Composite 75th %1385
ACT Composite 25th %28
ACT Composite 75th %32

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹61,16,570
Out-of-State Tuition₹61,16,570
Average Housing Cost₹16,68,984
Books & Supplies₹93,932
Average Net Price₹29,64,776
Students Receiving Aid68%
Average Aid Awarded₹48,00,582
Out-of-State Students58%

Student Body Diversity

African American7.39%
Asian2.52%
Hispanic10.97%
White65.96%
Multiracial3.81%
Native American0.06%
Pacific Islander0.00
International5.82%
Unknown Race3.47%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingSuburban
Years4
Graduation Rate77.25%
Retention Rate86.36%
Student/Faculty Ratio11:1
Total Undergraduates1786

Contact

Street Address300 Pulteney St
ZIP Code14456
Phone(315) 781-3622
Websitehttps://www.hws.edu/default.aspx
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/