Admissions ===
The 2022 annual ranking of U.S. News & World Report categorizes Smith as 'most selective'.
For the Class of 2027 (enrolling fall 2023), Smith received 9,868 applications (reflecting a 36 percent increase over last year), accepted 1,875 (19.0%), and enrolled 630. Smith’s applicant pool has increased 36 percent over the past year, which the college attributes to the decision to move to ‘loan-free’ financial aid. The middle 50% range of SAT scores was 670–750 for critical reading and 670–770 for math, while the middle 50% range for the ACT composite score was 31–34 for enrolled first-year students. The average SAT for Smith College is 1430 even though Smith is also a test-optional college.
=== Rankings ===
U.S. News & World Report's 2025 rankings placed Smith tied for the 14th overall best liberal arts college in the U.S., and rated it 24th for "Best Value", tied for 15th in "Best Undergraduate Engineering Program" at schools where a doctorate is not offered, 21st in "Best Undergraduate Teaching", …
