Hobart William Smith Colleges tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Hobart William Smith Colleges is $82,602 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,563 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $82,602. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$65,117
Housing & meals$17,334
Books & supplies$1,300
Personal & travel$700
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,849
Total cost of attendance$82,602

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$24,250
Loan default rate2.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out35%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants25%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$51,039Sticker price minus average net price

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)

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Hobart William Smith Colleges net price compared with other New York colleges

Hobart William Smith Colleges has the 127th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
123Clarkson University$30,30575%$89,696
124Adelphi University$30,78367%$75,482
125Pace University$30,89260%$70,378
126Hartwick College$31,32053%$61,107
127Hobart William Smith Colleges$31,56377%$68,831
128Skidmore College$32,29783%$69,363
129Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel$32,59441%—
130Long Island University$33,06257%$59,950
131Siena College$33,73375%$76,079

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why Hobart William Smith Colleges costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Hobart William Smith Colleges64%$31,56377%$68,831This school
Sarah Lawrence College62%$41,43771%$53,603
St. John Fisher University66%$28,94574%$66,944
St Lawrence University54%$28,65179%$67,258
Nazareth University75%$29,35773%$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 residentHobart William Smith CollegesSarah Lawrence CollegeDifference
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.

Hobart William Smith Colleges cost questions

How much is tuition at Hobart William Smith Colleges?

Tuition and fees are $65,117 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Hobart William Smith Colleges?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $82,602 a year.

What do families actually pay at Hobart William Smith Colleges?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,563 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $14,650; $48–75k pay $22,108; $110k+ pay $39,740.

How much debt do Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $24,250, and 2.1% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Hobart William Smith Colleges overview