Hobart William Smith Colleges
- Private
- Liberal arts college
Hobart William Smith Colleges: international tuition 66,612 USD per year, one-year total cost 86,610 USD, acceptance rate 64%. Need-based aid is open to international students.
First-year international students are considered for institutional need-based aid if they submit the CSS Profile or ISDOF. Merit scholarships (up to $40,000/year) are described but not explicitly stated for international students, and the college is need-aware.
Getting in. The school admits 64% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 610–700, Math 580–685, ACT 28–32. The SAT and ACT are optional: a score counts if you send one, and you can still apply without it. The school has not published a minimum English score.
Cost for a year. One year comes to 86,610 USD, before any scholarship. 1 scholarship is confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline is 15/11. You apply through Common Application or Coalition Application. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 14/10/2026Cost checked 10/10/2026
What is the tuition at Hobart William Smith Colleges?
International tuition is 66,612 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 86,610 USD.
Does Hobart William Smith Colleges offer scholarships for international students?
Need-based aid is open to international students. First-year international students are considered for institutional need-based aid if they submit the CSS Profile or ISDOF. Merit scholarships (up to $40,000/year) are described but not explicitly stated for international students, and the college is need-aware.
What is the acceptance rate at Hobart William Smith Colleges?
The acceptance rate is 64%.
- Pay in fullYesPay in fullOnce admitted you can enrol straight away — no scholarship decision to wait for.Your family covers all tuition and living costs for every year of the degree.You will need: your application and proof that your family can pay — the school needs it to issue your visa documents.
- Aid with the offerUnclearAid with the offerThe school decides aid while reviewing your application, so any need-based or merit award arrives with the offer.The school's official pages do not say whether international students get aid at admission — worth asking the admissions office directly.
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclearApply separately for scholarshipsOn top of the admission application, you send a separate scholarship application or get nominated.There are scholarships open to international students, but the pages do not say whether they need their own application.
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Tuition and cost for a year
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What a year costs
The page lists one standard undergraduate tuition rate and does not separate an international-student rate.
VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.
Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?UnclearMerit is awarded at admission through holistic review, but the page does not say this applies specifically to international students, so no conclusion is possible.
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?UnclearThe page calls the college need-aware, but it does not speak about international students specifically and is not a blanket denial of an aid type, so the rules do not allow a conclusion.
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?YesEvery international applicant seeking need-based aid must submit the CSS Profile (preferred) or the ISDOF alternative, regardless of how much financial need they have.
Scholarships at this school
HWS scholarships and grants for eligible international studentsOtherOtherDoes not fit the groups above; see the scholarship page for conditions.Application method unclearSchool page
HWS states that eligible international students may receive scholarships and grants, but does not name individual awards or criteria.
HWS Merit ScholarshipsIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.MeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Application method unclearSchool page
The sentences describing merit scholarships do not explicitly mention international students, so eligibility cannot be confirmed as Yes or No.
- Renewable in later years
HWS Need-based Grants / Full Tuition ScholarshipIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.Need-basedNeed-basedAwarded on family financial circumstances, usually via the CSS Profile or the school's own form.Separate application requiredSchool page
The passage only covers the filing requirement for need-based aid and does not name this scholarship; the page only says highly competitive applicants may be considered for a full tuition scholarship, which is too vague.
Deadline: CSS Profile: November 15 (Early Decision I and Early Action); January 15 (Early Decision II); February 1 (all other applicants)
Admission requirements
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SAT / ACT of enrolled students
English
Application requirements
- High-school transcriptRequired
- EssaysRequired
- English proficiencyRequired
- Teacher recommendationRequired
- Proof of fundsRequired
- SATACTOptional
- Supplementary applicationOptional
- PortfolioOptional
- InterviewRecommended
How to apply
Typical minimum English scores
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Compared with 164 United States schools admitting 40–70% that publish it in Duckling's data.
DeadlinesFall 2027
- Early Decision I application deadline (ED)Applicationin31days
- Early Action application deadline (EA)Application+31 days
- Early Decision I enrollment deposit deadline (ED)Deposit+92 days
- Early Decision II application deadline (ED2)Application+92 days
- Regular Decision application deadline (RD)Application+109 days
- Early Decision II enrollment deposit deadline (ED2)Deposit+137 days
- Early Action enrollment deposit deadline (EA)Deposit+198 days
- Regular Decision enrollment deposit deadline (RD)Deposit+198 days
Programs
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Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
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Academics & housing
Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.
Updated 11/10/2026How Duckling sources data