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Philosophy & religion at Smith College

Smith College graduates about 19 philosophy & religion majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 29th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 89 out of 100.

89/100Standout#29 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year193% of the class
Research in the field$587Ka 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 philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: William Alan Neilson Library, Helen Hills Hills Chapel, 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 philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Cornell University 90
  2. Rice University 90
  3. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 89
  4. William & Mary 89
  5. Wellesley College 89
  6. Swarthmore College 89
  7. New York University 88
  8. Mount Holyoke College 88

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 philosophy & religion. 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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