New York

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, New York

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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 and of the Peace Corps.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$66,748
Estimated total for international students
US$85,685
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,786
Graduate students
47
International undergraduates
6%
Students per teacher
11 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
64%
SAT
Reading and writing 610–700 · Maths 580–685
ACT
28–32

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$80,471

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (45)

Bachelor's degrees39 subjects
AnthropologyArchitecture and Related Services, OtherArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, OtherPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologyUrban Studies/Affairs
Master's degrees4 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsEducational Administration and SupervisionSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Graduate certificates1 subject
Business Administration, Management and Operations

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.