Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: Hobart and William Smith Colleges admissions

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges
337 Pulteney Street
Geneva, NY 14456

Official telephone: (315) 781-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 842-2256
Fax number: (315) 781-3560
Website: www.hws.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: English, economics, history
Majors with the lowest enrollment: classics, physics, music

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of all for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 architecture, business, and engineering programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester, Los Angeles and Boston Semesters.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Summer Academic Opportunity Program. Fisher Center (Center for the Study of Men and Women). Service learning. Partnership for Global Education. Readers College. Graduate Attendee, Writing Colleagues, and Self Instructional Language programs.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Syracuse U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Syracuse U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Africana/Latino Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology/Sociology
  • Architectural Studies
  • Art
  • Art History/Studio
  • Arts/Education
  • Asian Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer/Information Science
  • Critical Social Studies
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • European Studies
  • French
  • Geoscience
  • Greek
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Japanese
  • Latin
  • Latin American Studies
  • Lesbian/Gay Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Media/Society
  • Modern Languages
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science/Government
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian
  • Russian Area Studies
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Third World Studies
  • Urban Studies
  • Women's Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.