Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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#1249 / #359
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1302
Most Desirable School
Private liberal arts colleges in Upstate New York

Hobart and William Smith Colleges at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#359
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
64%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$66,748
Graduation rate
71%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,786

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About Hobart and William Smith Colleges

According to Wikipedia, Hobart and William Smith Colleges are private liberal arts collegess in Geneva, New York. They trace their origins to Geneva Academy established in 1797. Students can choose from 45 majors and 68 minors with degrees in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Science in Management, and Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
5,56064%86%71%128730

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Hobart and William Smith Colleges Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$66,748
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$14,938
30K - 48K$15,053
48K - 75K$22,863
75K - 110K$27,688
110K+$39,021

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Hobart and William Smith Colleges Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Hobart and William Smith Colleges students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $80,471 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,6991,64752

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Hobart and William Smith Colleges?

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is located at 337 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456.

How Safe is Hobart and William Smith Colleges?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Hobart and William Smith Colleges publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Hobart and William Smith Colleges has a violent crime rate of 0.54% and a property crime rate of 0.92%. Geneva has a violent crime rate of 0.30% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.81%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Hobart and William Smith Colleges Known For?

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Hobart and William Smith Colleges's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Hobart and William Smith Colleges's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Sociology
#745
World Rank
#758
Historical Rank
#199
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #199 in the U.S. and #745 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Communications
#986
World Rank
#1017
Historical Rank
#274
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #274 in the U.S. and #986 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Chemistry
#1397
World Rank
#1418
Historical Rank
#278
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #278 in the U.S. and #1397 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Physics
#1282
World Rank
#1268
Historical Rank
#292
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #292 in the U.S. and #1282 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Literature
#881
World Rank
#936
Historical Rank
#295
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #295 in the U.S. and #881 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Education
#1209
World Rank
#1211
Historical Rank
#296
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #296 in the U.S. and #1209 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Earth Sciences
#1310
World Rank
#614
Historical Rank
#309
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #309 in the U.S. and #1310 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees
Biology
#1320
World Rank
#1241
Historical Rank
#325
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #325 in the U.S. and #1320 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
History
#912
World Rank
#920
Historical Rank
#325
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #325 in the U.S. and #912 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Political Science
#1313
World Rank
#1329
Historical Rank
#332
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #332 in the U.S. and #1313 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Anthropology
#1067
World Rank
#1086
Historical Rank
#347
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #347 in the U.S. and #1067 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Religious Studies
#1559
World Rank
#1583
Historical Rank
#360
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #360 in the U.S. and #1559 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Philosophy
#1218
World Rank
#1280
Historical Rank
#367
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #367 in the U.S. and #1218 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Psychology
#938
World Rank
#959
Historical Rank
#378
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #378 in the U.S. and #938 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Mathematics
#1910
World Rank
#1747
Historical Rank
#462
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #462 in the U.S. and #1910 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Economics
#2912
World Rank
#2819
Historical Rank
#487
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #487 in the U.S. and #2912 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Computer Science
#2760
World Rank
#2769
Historical Rank
#608
USA Rank

Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranks #608 in the U.S. and #2760 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees

Who Are Hobart and William Smith Colleges's Most Influential Alumni?

Hobart and William Smith Colleges's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Earth Sciences, Sociology, and Medical. Here are some of Hobart and William Smith Colleges's most famous alumni:

Ralph Walter Graystone Wyckoff
An American crystallographer.
Cornelia B. Wilbur
An American psychiatrist.
Robert Peter Gale
An American medical researcher.
Willis Adcock
Willis Adcock
A Canadian American physical chemist.
Alastair Norcross
An American philosopher.
Chris Beyrer
An American MD & academic.
William Keith Brooks
William Keith Brooks
An American zoologist.
Darrick E. Antell
Darrick E. Antell
An American plastic surgeon.
Michael Ann Holly
An American art historian.
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald
An American actor.
John P. Grotzinger
John P. Grotzinger
An American geologist .
Michael Berkowitz
An American historian.