Marlboro College vs Smith College

Marlboro College and Smith College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Marlboro, with its intimate community and emphasis on self-directed learning, boasts a 100% acceptance rate, allowing students to pursue their academic passions without the pressure of stringent admissions criteria. Smith, on the other hand, is a highly selective institution with an acceptance rate of 34%, attracting students with strong academic records and a desire for a rigorous, traditional liberal arts education. While Marlboro's student body is predominantly white (78%) and female (68%), Smith's student body is more diverse, with 48% students of color and 100% female. Explore the comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Marlboro College	Smith College
Overview
Location	Marlboro, Vermont	Northampton, Massachusetts
Campus setting	Rural: Distant	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		95.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	83.1%	29.9%
Application fees		$60
SAT range	N/A	1370 - 1530
ACT range	N/A	31 - 34
Students submitting SAT score		34.0%
Students submitting ACT score		20.0%
Total number of applicants	201	6,064
Total number of admissions given out	167	1,814
Admitted students who chose to enroll	47	676
Yield rate	28.1%	37.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Not required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$39,665	$68,128
Average net price		$29,569
Tuition	$26,500	$55,830
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,285 Meal plan: $5,310	Room/dormitory: $9,700 Meal plan: $9,720
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)		70.0% Average amount $44,108
Students receiving federal student loan		35.0% Average amount $3,560
Students taking out private loans		5.0% Average amount $8,280

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students		2,566 Men 0.1% Women 99.9%
Graduate students	N/A	358 Men 16.2% Women 83.8%
Racial/ethnic diversity	N/A	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	N/A	13.4%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Distant	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	2,519
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Mississippi New York California Connecticut Maryland

Academics
Popular study areas		Public Administration and Social Service Engineering Social Sciences Foreign Languages and Literatures Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	N/A	9:1
Institutional accreditation	N/A	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	N/A	91.0%
Dropout rate	N/A	3.6%
Transferred out	N/A	5.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,389 Year 2: $72,796 Year 3: N/A	Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,496 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $70,990 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,650 Year 3: $56,651 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,011 Year 2: $45,554 Year 3: $53,962 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,620 Year 3: $53,886 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,098 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $48,619 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,776 Year 2: $39,153 Year 3: $43,120 Education, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,839 Year 3: $41,147 Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,006 Year 2: $18,566 Year 3: $41,145 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,954 Year 2: $28,019 Year 3: $40,411 Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $34,603 Year 3: $38,497

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