Hobart and William Smith Colleges SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Because Hobart and William Smith is test-optional and only 13% submit SAT scores, you do not need a score to be a serious applicant. With a 64% acceptance rate, use testing selectively: submit if you are near the top of the range, around a 1370 SAT or 32 ACT.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges facts and stats
Hobart and William Smith Colleges enrolls about 1,794 undergraduates in a small-town setting. Hobart and William Smith has an 86% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 77% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11.1:1.
Geneva, NY
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Key Hobart and William Smith Colleges application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
February 1
Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
November 15
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
November 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Hobart and William Smith, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and early fall for retakes to strengthen a possible superscore, with the October SAT or ACT as the last practical sitting for scores to arrive by the November 15 Early Decision and Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Hobart and William Smith is a private not-for-profit, so the same $64,842 tuition and fees rate applies to all students. About 69% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $33,592. Submit the FAFSA by the November 15 priority deadline.
Hobart and William Smith’s total cost of attendance is about $82,610, including $64,842 in tuition and fees and $17,768 for room and board. Financial aid is common, with 69% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $54,912. Merit awards average $33,592 for students who receive them. Graduates leave with an average debt of $31,113.
Student life at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
91% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 13% of men join fraternities, and 3% of women join sororities.
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