More selective than 63% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $82,602. College Scorecard.
Higher than 80% of New York colleges we cover and 88% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 69% of New York colleges we cover and 84% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Hobart William Smith Colleges acceptance rate & admissions
Of 5,560 applicants, Hobart William Smith Colleges admitted 3,185 and 462 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1190–1385 on the SAT or 28–32 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Hobart William Smith Colleges tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What Hobart William Smith Colleges costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Hobart William Smith Colleges took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $14,650 | $60,065 | 1.8 years |
| $30–48k | $12,639 | $51,820 | 1.5 years |
| $48–75k | $22,108 | $90,643 | 2.7 years |
| $75–110k | $23,149 | $94,911 | 2.8 years |
| $110k+ | $39,740 | $162,934 | 4.8 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (66% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($68,831) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $34,198 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Hobart William Smith Colleges majors, earnings & careers
Hobart William Smith Colleges offers 38 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 13
- Science & Math · 8
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 8
- Arts & Design · 4
- Business & Finance · 1
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
- Engineering · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Hobart William Smith Colleges
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | $111,833 | $27,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $103,822 | $27,000 |
| Political Science | $79,778 | $27,000 |
| International Relations | $77,977 | $26,000 |
| Communications | $73,650 | $27,000 |
| Writing | $68,522 | — |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | $68,341 | $26,750 |
| Sociology | $67,556 | $26,500 |
Quick list of all 38 majors
- Anthropology—
- Architecture and Related Services, Other$68,341
- Area Studies$60,381
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$62,737
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Communications$73,650
- Computer and Information Sciences$103,822
- Dance—
- Economics$111,833
- Education—
- English$55,440
- Environmental Science / Conservation$61,905
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- History$60,616
- International Relations$77,977
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Philosophy$40,284
- Physical Sciences, Other—
- Physics—
- Political Science$79,778
- Psychology$59,317
- Public Policy Analysis—
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Social Sciences—
- Sociology$67,556
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Urban Studies / Affairs—
- Writing$68,522
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Biology → Biological technician
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Rochester
Overall prices in the Rochester, NY area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,416. Housing costs 13% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 35 inches of rain a year, 57 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Ontario County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Ontario County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Hobart William Smith Colleges with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | 64% | $31,563 | 77% | $68,831 | This school |
| Sarah Lawrence College | 62% | $41,437 | 71% | $53,603 | |
| St. John Fisher University | 66% | $28,945 | 74% | $66,944 | |
| St Lawrence University | 54% | $28,651 | 79% | $67,258 | |
| Nazareth University | 75% | $29,357 | 73% | $56,458 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Hobart William Smith Colleges would cost you $9,874 less per year than Sarah Lawrence College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Hobart William Smith Colleges, mostly from more Sarah Lawrence College students living at home, which lowers its average (+$1,492).
- Hobart William Smith Colleges gives aided families $10,009 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Hobart William Smith Colleges | Sarah Lawrence College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $65,117 | $66,862 | −$1,745 |
| Books & supplies | $1,300 | $600 | +$700 |
| Housing & meals | $17,334 | $17,546 | −$212 |
| Personal & travel | $700 | $800 | −$100 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,849 | −$3,341 | +$1,492 |
| Sticker price | $82,602 | $82,467 | +$135 |
| Average grants | −$51,039 | −$41,030 | −$10,009 |
| You pay | $31,563 | $41,437 | −$9,874 |
“+” means Hobart William Smith Colleges costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Hobart William Smith Colleges
What is the Hobart William Smith Colleges acceptance rate?
Hobart William Smith Colleges accepts 64% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 3,185 of 5,560 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1190–1385 on the SAT or 28–32 on the ACT.
How much does Hobart William Smith Colleges cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $82,602 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,563 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $14,650 and families earning $110k+ pay $39,740.
How much do Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates earn?
Former Hobart William Smith Colleges students earn a median $68,831 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Hobart William Smith Colleges graduation rate?
77% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 86% return for their second year.
How long does a Hobart William Smith Colleges degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Hobart William Smith Colleges costs about $90,643 after grants ($22,108 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $68,831 ten years after starting, $34,198 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 2.7 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Hobart William Smith Colleges: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/hobart-william-smith-colleges (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).