Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
Web Site: www.hws.edu
Common Data Set: http://www.hws.edu/offices/irp/common_data_set.aspx
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Mascot: Statesmen; Herons
Setting:
Located in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, an area known for natural beauty, wineries and outdoor recreation, the campus is on the north end of Seneca Lake (38 miles long) in Geneva, NY (population 13,000). Stores, restaurants and movie theaters are less than a mile from campus. A commercial airport limo service is available to Rochester and Syracuse. Bus service to New York City.
Students:
Enrollment: 2,173 (2,165 undergraduate)
Female: 55%
White: 63%
In-State: 39%, another 32% are from New England
Academics:
Popular majors: Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Biological Sciences and English
Classes With Less Than 20 Students: 64%
Core Requirements: No strict core requirements but students required to meet eight educational goals.
First Year: First Year Seminar
Major and minor required
Success
Retention Rate: 89%
Graduation Rate [4 years]: 70%
Graduation Rate [6 years]: 75%
Admissions:
Admitted: 62%
Enrolled: 21%
Test Optional: Yes
SAT 25/75% [CR and Math]: 1120/1290 (40% Submitted)
ACT 25/75% [Composite]: 25/28 (19% Submitted)
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and higher: 45%
Housing:
Single sex and coed dorms
Theme Houses
Substance-free dorm floors
90% of all students live on-campus
Greeks:
No sororities; 20% of men in fraternities
Costs:
Total Cost of Attendance [2010 -11]: $54,168 (Tuition 41,710)
Change from 2009 -10: 3.7%
Net Cost of Attendance [2009-10]: $27,898
Other:
Hobart College (men) and William Smith College (women) began as separate schools but today are “coordinate” colleges, with the same campus and classes. Student governments and sports teams are separate.
Incoming freshmen have option to participate in a five-day outdoor adventure program.
60% Study Abroad
One of “40 Overlooked Gems” noted in Acceptance by David Marcus (paperback edition)
Sierra Magazine ranked Hobart and William Smith 67th in its list of "America's Coolest Schools (September/October 2011 issue)
Photo from college website.
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