Financial Aid as a Transfer Student
Smith College welcomes and supports qualified students from all economic backgrounds. As part of the college’s commitment to access, affordability and equity, Smith has eliminated loans from its undergraduate financial aid packages for those students receiving institutional need-based aid, replacing those funds with institutional grants. The college will meet the full documented need, as determined by college policy, of all admitted students who apply for aid by the published deadlines.
Applying for Aid
Forms & Deadlines
Document | Due |
---|---|
CSS PROFILE (2024-25) Smith College Code: 3762 |
November 15, 2024 |
Noncustodial PROFILE (2024-25), if applicable Smith College Code: 3762 |
November 15, 2024 |
FAFSA (2024-25) Smith College Code: 002209 |
November 15, 2024 |
2022 signed parent federal tax returns, including all schedules (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate). Parent Non-Filer Form (2022) - Form available on IDOC or Net Partner |
November 15, 2024 |
2022 parent W-2s (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate) | November 15, 2024 |
2022 parent business tax returns, if appropriate (custodial and noncustodial) | November 15, 2024 |
Trust Information Request (if applicable) - Form available on IDOC or Net Partner | November 15, 2024 |
Where to Send Forms
- Forms should be sent to College Board's document imaging service Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC). Financial aid documents are to be uploaded electronically to IDOC or mailed directly to IDOC, where they will be scanned and sent electronically to Smith. College Board will send IDOC instructions via email to applicants who have completed the CSS PROFILE. To ensure deadlines are met, please complete the CSS PROFILE prior to the deadline so that documents can be uploaded to IDOC by our deadline. For more information, please visit the IDOC website.
- Net Partner (Smith's financial aid portal). Instructions will be emailed to the applicant after admission application is received by Smith Office of Admission.
Any documentation that is sent to the SFS Office through Net Partner should be sent in PDF format. Other formats may be incompatible with our system.
Document | Due |
---|---|
CSS PROFILE 2025–26 CSS Profile Opens on October 1 Smith College Code: 3762 |
March 11, 2025 |
CSS PROFILE for Noncustodial Parents 2025–26 CSS Profile Opens on October 1 Smith College Code: 3762 |
March 11, 2025 |
2025–26 FAFSA Smith College Code: 002209 |
March 11, 2025 (Residents of MA, VT): You must file FAFSA by state aid deadlines*) |
2023 signed parent federal tax returns, including all schedules (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate). Parent Non-Filer Form (2023) - Form available on IDOC or Net Partner |
March 11, 2025 |
2023 parent W-2s (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate) | March 11, 2025 |
2023 parent business tax returns, if appropriate (custodial and noncustodial) | March 11, 2025 |
Trust Information Request (if applicable) - Form available on IDOC or Net Partner | March 11, 2025 |
All students are required to apply for state aid if eligible. Failure to complete all of the state requirements will result in a loss of state grant eligibility. Smith College will not replace this lost assistance due to failure to complete the necessary state requirements. For more information on state aid, see Grant Aid.
Where to Send Documents
- Documents should be sent to College Board's document imaging service Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC). Financial aid documents are to be uploaded electronically to IDOC or mailed directly to IDOC, where they will be scanned and sent electronically to Smith. College Board will send IDOC instructions via email to applicants who have completed the CSS PROFILE. To ensure deadlines are met, please complete the CSS PROFILE prior to the deadline so that documents can be uploaded to IDOC by our deadline. For more information, please visit the IDOC website.
- Net Partner (Smith's financial aid portal). Instructions will be emailed to the applicant after admission application is received by Smith Office of Admission.
Any documentation that is sent to the SFS Office through Net Partner should be sent in PDF format. Other formats may be incompatible with our system.
Types of Aid
Learn about the various financing options available to transfer students.
How We Determine Need
Cost of Attendance 2024-25
Students are billed for one-half of the annual charges at the beginning of each semester. The Cost of Attendance includes allowances for out-of-pocket expenses that most students incur during the year.
Cost of Attendance for Other Housing Arrangements for Traditional Students
Students who are approved by the Office of Residence Life to have a non-traditional housing or food arrangement have a modified Cost of Attendance. Learn more on the Traditional Students page.
Direct Billed Costs |
Cost (U.S. dollars) |
---|---|
Tuition |
$64,870 |
Food & Housing |
$22,570 |
Student Activities Fee |
$308 |
Health Insurance (domestic students may waive) |
$3,356 |
Indirect Costs Not Billed |
Cost (U.S. dollars) |
---|---|
Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment |
$800 |
Transportation |
(domestic average) $640 |
Personal expenses |
$1,800 |
Contact Student Financial Services
College Hall 106
10 Elm Street
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063
Phone: 413-585-2530 Email: sfs@smith.edu
Call Center Hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m.–noon and 1:30–3:30 p.m. (EST)