What SAT score do you need for Hobart William Smith Colleges? (Middle 50%: 1180–1370)
First-year students at Hobart William Smith Colleges who sent an SAT scored 1180–1370, with a median of 1280 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Hobart William Smith Colleges admits 64% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Hobart William Smith Colleges
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1180–1370, median 1280
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Hobart William Smith Colleges is for you and whether to send your score.
Hobart William Smith Colleges by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 64%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1180–1370
- Median SAT
- 1280
- About on the ACT
- 24–30
- Sent an SAT
- 13%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Hobart William Smith Colleges admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 32%, from 4,457 in 2015 to 5,904 in 2024, and Hobart William Smith Colleges's admit rate went from 56% to 64%.
- 56%
- 64%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,904 | 3,778 | 64% |
| 2023 | 5,560 | 3,185 | 57% |
| 2022 | 5,082 | 3,475 | 68% |
| 2021 | 3,752 | 2,530 | 67% |
| 2020 | 3,931 | 2,431 | 62% |
| 2019 | 3,426 | 2,264 | 66% |
| 2018 | 4,453 | 2,546 | 57% |
| 2017 | 4,407 | 2,817 | 64% |
| 2016 | 4,613 | 2,675 | 58% |
| 2015 | 4,457 | 2,518 | 56% |
In fall 2024, 553 of the 3,778 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Hobart William Smith Colleges
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1130Far reachHold
- 1130–1170ReachHold
- 1180–1270TargetHold
- 1280–1360TargetSend
- 1370 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Hobart William Smith Colleges SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 580 | 640 | 685 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 610 | 660 | 700 |
| SAT total | 1180 | 1280 | 1370 |
| ACT composite | 28 | 30 | 32 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 13% sent an SAT and 7% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 20%
- of new students who reported a rank
Hobart William Smith Colleges early decision
Early decision
158 of 307 early decision applicants were admitted.
- Early decision51%
- All applicants64%
Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.
Common Data Set 2024–25.
Hobart William Smith Colleges cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $31,563
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 77%
- Median earnings
- $68,831
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 1,825
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Hobart William Smith Colleges
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC · 64% admitted1230–1340, median 1280
- The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX · 65% admitted1170–1390, median 1280
- Siena UniversityLoudonville, NY · 69% admitted1138–1430, median 1280
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, NY · 63% admitted1190–1345, median 1255
- South CarolinaColumbia, SC · 60% admitted1190–1350, median 1270
- University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA · 62% admitted1200–1380, median 1300
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Sources
- Hobart William Smith Colleges Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Hobart William Smith Colleges website
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