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Biology at Smith College

Smith College graduates about 96 biology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 63 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#49 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year9616% of the class
Courses in the catalog63more than 48% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate21%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1520whole school

Around Smith College

Dam at Smith College.
Smith College damPhoto: ktr101 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Exterior of Alumnae Gymnasium at Smith College. The upper windows look into the
Alumnae Gymnasium (Smith College)Photo: Sphilbrick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Smith Alumnae Gymnasium, Smith College campus Green St. Northampton
Smith College Gym after1891Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source
Neilson Library at Smith College in June 2025
Nielson Library at Smith College, June 2025Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Young Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 8 · Offices 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 84
  2. University of Miami 84
  3. University of Virginia 84
  4. Vanderbilt University 84
  5. Colby College 84
  6. Haverford College 84
  7. Northeastern University 83
  8. Saint Louis University 83

Other strong majors at Smith College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Smith College with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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