A college endowment is a large pool of assets funded by alumni and other donors and held by a university with the goal of using its investment returns to help fund the university's long-term goals.

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The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is pleased to announce the publication of the 2027-2028 College Financing Plan on the Office of Postsecondary Education’s website. The College Financing ...

Our mission is to educate the next generation of engineering and scientific innovators, conduct leading-edge research of societal significance within and across traditional academic disciplines and ...

Smith Precollege Programs are open to students entering 9th–12th grade. Smith is a residential women’s college. Our Precollege Programs offer a Smith experience for high school students. Review our ...

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...

College costs have been on a mostly upward trend for the last two decades. In addition to rising tuition prices, paying for housing, food, transportation, textbooks and other school-related fees ...

The biggest chunk of college costs is usually tuition. Students should pay attention to net cost more than sticker price. A small number of schools don't charge tuition. Many families have felt the ...

Undocumented students, with or without Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), are encouraged to apply for financial aid at Smith College. Smith welcomes all students to apply for financial aid ...