We Call It The Lake Effect

This confluence of people, experiences and possibilities that make your next four years – and the life you make after them – part of the best future.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH!

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Learn more about what to expect this summer on our First Year Experience webpage.

Student Jumping Off Dock at Bozzuto Boathouse

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Come Join Us

By The Lake

VISIT CAMPUS

Senior Preview Visit

If one last look at campus is all you need, sign up for a Senior Preview Visit. Tour campus with a current student and have the opportunity to chat with an admissions or financial aid counselor.

Getting to Campus

Our location in Geneva, N.Y. lends itself to a variety of transportation options, including nearby airports, train and bus stations.

AIRPORTS

Campus is approximately a one-hour drive from both Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport and Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Airport transportation service can be contracted with our preferred local vendor, Finger Lakes Limo Service.

BUS STATION

There is a bus stop in Geneva located at 372 Exchange Street. Our Campus Safety Office can provide rides to and from the station as needed. Tickets can be purchased online.

TRAIN STATION

Amtrak has stations in Rochester, N.Y. and Syracuse, N.Y. Both locations are approximately a one hour drive from the HWS campus. Transportation service can be contracted with our preferred local vendor, Finger Lakes Limo Service.


Visit Us Virtually

Lake Effect Series

A series of 20-minute virtual discussions designed to introduce you to our community and help you learn more about the topics that are most important to you. Hear from faculty and staff on everything from dorm life to First-Year Seminars, the athletic experience to career preparation programs and more.