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Physics & astronomy at Smith College

Smith College graduates about 16 physics & astronomy majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 53rd of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 85 out of 100.

85/100Standout#53 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year163% of the class
Research in the field$448Ka 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 physics & astronomy 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 physics & astronomy ranking

  1. New York University 85
  2. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 85
  3. University of Southern California 85
  4. Grinnell College 85
  5. Emory University 85
  6. The University of Texas–Austin 84
  7. The Ohio State University 84
  8. Oberlin College 84

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 physics & astronomy. 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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