Smith College Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to Smith College. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to Smith College.

What are your chances at Smith College?

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I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At Smith College, 2.72% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Smith College, click here

What are the transfer requirements for Smith College?

Smith College requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

Admission Item Required?
High School Transcript Required of All
College Transcript Required of All
Essay or Personal Statement Required of All
Interview Recommended of All
Standardized Test Scores Required of Some
Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution Required of All

In addition to the above requirements, Smith College also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

Smith College requires a minimum of 12 credits.

What are Smith College’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down Smith College transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Closing Date Reported Deadline
Fall Transfer Deadline May 15
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline November 15
Summer Transfer Deadline

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Smith College transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to Smith College on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Deadline Notification Dates
Fall Transfer Deadline June 1
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline December 15
Summer Transfer Deadline

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Smith College’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, Smith College received 283 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 92 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for Smith College is 32.51%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into Smith College. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

What are your chances at Smith College?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Smith College or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

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Additionally, of the 92 accepted transfer students, 39 students enrolled - that means the yield was 42.39%.

Smith College accepts 33 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

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What are the Smith College transfer GPA requirements?

Smith College requires a minimum college GPA of 3.0 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, Smith College requires a minimum high school GPA of 3.98.

Will you enjoy transferring to Smith College?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to Smith College. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Northampton...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at Smith College is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to Smith College then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into Smith College

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the Smith College website for more info.
Smith College accepts 32.51% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into Smith College, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.98 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 4.14. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of Smith College students.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
SAT Math 670 770 720
SAT Reading 670 750 710
2018 Total SAT Score 1340 1520 1430
25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
ACT Math 0 0 0
ACT Reading 0 0 0
2018 Total ACT Score 0 0 0

Smith College’s average SAT score is 1430. To be a competitive applicant for Smith College your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.

What are your chances at Smith College?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Smith College or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

Need chances at another college?

If you’re considering transferring to Smith College, you may also want to consider the schools:

Transferring to University of Bridgeport
Transferring to Connecticut College
Transferring to Trinity College
Transferring to Babson College
Transferring to Mount Holyoke College

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