Hobart and William Smith Colleges Business Programs

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution located in Geneva, New York. Geneva is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at The Colleges.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#64	Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#114	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards The Colleges has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#40	Highest Paid General Economics Graduates	College Factual
#73	Highest Paid Economics Graduates	College Factual
#103	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Hobart and William Smith Colleges?

Contact details for The Colleges are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	337 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456
Phone:	315-781-3000
Website:	WWW.HWS.EDU
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/hwscolleges
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/hwscolleges

How Do I Get Into The Colleges?

You can apply to The Colleges online at: www.commonapp.org/how-apply

Admission Requirements for The Colleges

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	considered but not required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into The Colleges?

The acceptance rate at The Colleges is 62%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 61%, and the acceptance rate for women is 63%.

Average Test Scores

About 45% of students accepted to The Colleges submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 670. Math scores were between 590 and 670.

The Colleges received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 32. Math scores were between 24 and 28. Composite scores were between 26 and 30.

Can I Afford Hobart and William Smith Colleges?

The overall average net price of The Colleges is $45,398. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At The Colleges, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $7,871 a year. That adds up to $31,484 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at The Colleges is 2.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,824 undergraduate students at The Colleges, with 1,808 being full-time and 16 being part-time.

There are also 9 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,808 full-time undergraduates at The Colleges, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Hobart and William Smith Colleges students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	49
Black or African American	122
Hispanic or Latino	130
White	1,287
International Students	91
Other Races/Ethnicities	129

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at The Colleges. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Economics	94	94
TOTAL	94	94

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Aoliveira414 under License

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