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15 schools closest to Smith College (Trajecta Score 73) — neighbors in Massachusetts first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.
Smith College's full data page| # | College | Location | Admit rate | SAT range | Avg net price | Earnings (10yr) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Smith College (this school) | Northampton, MA | 21% | 1420–1540 | $27,579 | $64k | 73 |
| 1 | College of the Holy Cross Highly Selective | Worcester, MA | 18% | 1240–1410 | $38,782 | $91k | 70 |
| 2 | Tufts University Highly Selective | Medford, MA | 11% | 1470–1560 | $39,998 | $83k | 76 |
| 3 | Babson College Highly Selective | Wellesley, MA | 17% | 1390–1530 | $40,514 | $124k | 76 |
| 4 | Boston College Highly Selective | Chestnut Hill, MA | 16% | 1440–1540 | $41,704 | $104k | 77 |
| 5 | Bentley University Moderate | Waltham, MA | 45% | 1280–1430 | $37,930 | $121k | 69 |
| 6 | Boston University Highly Selective | Boston, MA | 11% | 1420–1530 | $24,402 | $83k | 77 |
| 7 | University of California-Santa Barbara Selective | Santa Barbara, CA | 33% | — | $16,109 | $75k | 73 |
| 8 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Moderate | New York, NY | 48% | 1100–1400 | $3,033 | $76k | 73 |
| 9 | William & Mary Selective | Williamsburg, VA | 34% | 1400–1530 | $19,096 | $73k | 73 |
| 10 | Lafayette College Selective | Easton, PA | 31% | 1350–1500 | $34,433 | $91k | 73 |
| 11 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Moderate | Champaign, IL | 42% | 1310–1520 | $14,355 | $81k | 73 |
| 12 | Lehigh University Selective | Bethlehem, PA | 26% | 1370–1500 | $36,931 | $106k | 73 |
| 13 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Selective | Seattle, WA | 39% | — | $14,091 | $78k | 72 |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Moderate | Madison, WI | 45% | 1380–1520 | $17,354 | $74k | 72 |
| 15 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Selective | San Luis Obispo, CA | 31% | — | $16,665 | $91k | 72 |
How these are picked: schools in Massachusetts with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →