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The real 4-year cost of Smith College

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Smith College went from $36,058 to $70,768, an average of 3.9% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.

202627 rate announced: $70,768Tuition $70,460 + student activities fee $308.source

20082030: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$70,768
Year 2$73,553
Year 3$76,447
Year 4$79,455
4-year total$300,222

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$260,222
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$150,862
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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