Motto | Ἐν τῇ ἀρετῇ τὴν γνῶσιν (Greek) |
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Motto in English | In Virtue [One Gains] Knowledge |
Type | Private liberal arts college Women's college |
Established | 1871 (opened 1875) |
Endowment | $1.875 billion (2018)[1] |
President | Kathleen McCartney |
Academic staff | 285[2] |
Students | 2,903 (Fall 2018)[3] |
Undergraduates | 2,502 (Fall 2018)[3] |
Postgraduates | 401 (Fall 2018)[3] |
Location | , , United States 42°19′05″N 72°38′17″W / 42.318119°N 72.638139°W |
Campus | Small-town |
Colors | Blue with gold trim [4] |
Nickname | Pioneers |
Affiliations | NAICU[5] Five Colleges Seven Sisters Annapolis Group Oberlin Group CLAC |
Website | smith.edu |
Smith College is a women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. It is a private, independent, liberal arts college. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters group of colleges. In 2013, it was number 18 on U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Liberal Arts Colleges.[6]
Smith is a member of the Five Colleges group.[7] That means its students can go to classes at four other schools: Mount Holyoke College, Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[8]