INFORMATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS
PREPARING STUDENTS TO LEAD LIVES OF CONSEQUENCE
A liberal arts and sciences institution, Hobart and William Smith is known for consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their futures.
PREPARING STUDENTS TO LEAD LIVES OF CONSEQUENCE
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Mentorship
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Community
Recent Accolades
RESOURCES FOR YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS
Travel Brochure
A concise introduction to Hobart and William Smith.
Viewbook
Explore what makes Hobart and William Smith distinctive.
THE MELLY SCHOLARSHIP
Each year, 15–20 outstanding students are named Melly Scholars and awarded $46,000 annually in merit aid — totaling$184,000 over four years. Learn More
OUR RETURN ON INVESTMENT
In the News
HWS LAUNCHES THE MELLY INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP
From the classroom to the boardroom, the Melly Institute guarantees every HWS student hands-on experience, mentorship and a path to success.
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MELLY GIFT LEADS $113M FUNDRAISING YEAR
Support for Hobart and William Smith students, programs and facilities reaches historic levels during a remarkable start of capital campaign.
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NEW SCIENCE CENTER TO BE NAMED FOR ALUMNA CYNTHIA FISH
Hobart and William Smith honors Cynthia Gelsthorpe Fish ’82, L.H.D. ’23 and John F. Fish for their service and $25 million gift to key academic priority.
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Student Success Stories
AlumsTerens ’16 to Broadcast World Cup Matches on Fox
Sportscaster Tyler Terens '16 will join Fox Sports' soccer team for its coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Internships-&-OutcomesDesigning the Future: Architectural Studies Majors Head to Top Graduate Programs
From Yale to Brown and UVA and Columbia, HWS graduates are continuing their studies at top-ranked programs across architecture, design and planning disciplines.
AlumsNonprofit Career Trek
Funded by the Gantcher Family Foundation, students took part in a two-day Nonprofit Career Trek, exploring career pathways while connecting with organizations serving communities across Brooklyn and Westchester County.
Student Life at HWS
Student-LifeGeneva High’s Top Two Choose Hobart and William Smith
Madeline Askin ’30 and Alexander Dorrington ’30 finished first and second in their Geneva High School class and chose Hobart and William Smith for the opportunity to pursue ambitious goals in academics, athletics and leadership.
AlumsHWS Launches Student-Powered Campus Store
HWS will operate the campus bookstore with a new, innovative and student-led model.
OutcomesWe Achieve Nothing Alone
Dame Louise Richardson urged Hobart and William Smith graduates to embrace lives grounded in community, calling it the "antidote to despair and the foundation of purpose."
Class of 2029Profile of ourFirst-Year Class
On their own, each of our students represents the highest ideals of integrity, scholarship and community engagement.
Together, our student community represents a vibrant cross-section of the world's diversity - of nationality, cultural background, academic interest, political inclination, gender identity, economic situation and life experience.
- Applications: 5,821
- Admitted: 3,867
- Enrolled: 502
- Early Decision: 25%
- Average High School GPA: 3.63
- 10% submitted SAT scores; 82% have a composite score of 1200 or above
- 2% submitted ACT scores; 44% have a composite score of 30 or above
- Percent from Out of State: 63%
- Percent male-identifying/female-identifying/another gender: 50%/47%/3%