Key differences on Getting in

1
Smith's yield is 5 pts higher than Vassar's
Yield rate
2
Vassar's SAT midpoint is 10 points higher than Smith's
SAT midpoint
3
Vassar admits 21% vs. 22% at Smith
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Smith22%

Vassar21%Most selective

Applicants

Smith8.1K

Vassar11.1KMost

Admitted

Smith1.8K

Vassar2.3KMost

Yield rate

Smith35%Highest

Vassar30%

Quad's selectivity

SmithHighly selective
VassarHighly selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Smith21%

Vassar18%

Men admitted

SmithNot reported

Vassar20%

Test scores

SAT total,

Smith

1420–1540

Vassar

1460–1520

Axis runs 1300–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Smith

32–35

Vassar

33–34

Axis runs 28–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Smith29%

Vassar32%

Submitted ACT

Smith14%

Vassar14%

Test policy

SmithTest-optional
VassarTest-optional

How they read a record

Smith
and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered.
Vassar
and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered.

What they look at

Factor	Smith	Vassar
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Important	Important
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Very important	Very important
Essay	Very important	Very important
Legacy status	Considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:Smith College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Smith College Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Vassar College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why