Smith's tuition & fees has increased from $44,724 (2014) to $61,568 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.66% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $44,450 (year 2014) to $61,260 (year 2024).
Smith's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 14.70%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 38.02% from 2014 ($62,330).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Smith's COA is $86,030, which is increased by 4.74% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Smith's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.66% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $61,568. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Smith College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $800, and it has not changed since 2014.
Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
2014-15 | $800 | - |
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2015-16 | $800 | |
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2016-17 | $800 | |
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2017-18 | $800 | |
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2018-19 | $800 | |
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2019-20 | $800 | |
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2020-21 | $800 | |
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2021-22 | $800 | |
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2022-23 | $800 | |
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2023-24 | $800 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 36.76% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 442.94% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Smith College.
Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
2014-15 | $16,806 | - | - |
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2015-16 | $17,398 | - | 3.52% |
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2016-17 | $17,943 | - | 3.13% |
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2017-18 | $18,719 | $9,838 | 4.32% |
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2018-19 | $19,497 | $10,036 | 4.16% |
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2019-20 | $20,145 | $10,288 | 3.32% |
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2020-21 | $20,818 | $10,474 | 3.34% |
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2021-22 | $21,524 | $11,214 | 3.39% |
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2022-23 | $22,566 | $11,900 | 4.84% |
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2023-24 | $23,662 | $12,770 | 4.86% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Smith College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
Smith College | $61,568 | $58,768 | 4.76% |
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Wellesley College | $64,320 | $61,920 | 3.88% |
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Boston University | $65,168 | $62,360 | 4.50% |
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Harvard University | $59,076 | $57,261 | 3.17% |
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Northeastern University | $63,141 | $60,192 | 4.90% |
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Boston College | $67,680 | $64,176 | 5.46% |
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