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The real 4-year cost of Smith College in Massachusetts
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.
2026–27 rate announced: $70,768Tuition $70,460 + student activities fee $308.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $36,058 | – | – |
| 2009 | $37,758 | – | – |
| 2010 | $38,898 | – | – |
| 2011 | $40,070 | – | – |
| 2012 | $41,460 | – | – |
| 2013 | $43,114 | – | – |
| 2014 | $44,724 | – | – |
| 2015 | $46,288 | – | – |
| 2016 | $47,904 | – | – |
| 2017 | $50,044 | – | – |
| 2018 | $52,404 | – | – |
| 2019 | $54,224 | – | – |
| 2020 | $54,224 | – | – |
| 2021 | $56,114 | – | – |
| 2022 | $58,768 | – | – |
| 2023 | $61,568 | – | – |
| 2026 | $70,768 | $70,768 | – |
| 2027 | – | $73,553 | $72,744–$74,361 |
| 2028 | – | $76,447 | $74,775–$78,137 |
| 2029 | – | $79,455 | $76,863–$82,105 |
| 2030 | – | $82,582 | $79,009–$86,274 |
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 | $300,223 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $260,223
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $150,862
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $24,520/ yr
- rising 4.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $104,552
School’s own published rateFood and housing, direct billed costs.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Smith College4-year schools with similar prices in Massachusetts
Closest to Smith College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- College of the Holy Cross$71,150
- Mount Holyoke College$71,450
- Northeastern University$69,289
- Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$69,274
- Wellesley College$72,890
- Brandeis University$73,678
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$67,800
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology$67,126
Use this data
Published figures for Smith College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.