| Tuition and Fees will be set for each new academic year in late January by the Smith College Board of Trustees. | |||
| Fee | Cost | Billed | Additional Information |
| Application Fee | $60 | At the time of application | The application fee helps defray the cost of the administrative review of applications and is due at the time of application. |
| Enrollment Deposit | $500 | Within two weeks of admittance | Each new student must pay an enrollment deposit which serves to reserve a place in the class. It is applied to the student account as a credit towards the first bill-payment period tuition charges. It is not refunded to a student who withdraws (including an admitted student who does not attend). |
| Ph.D. Supervisory Fees | Cost varies | TBD by provider | In general, you are required to have two hours per week of clinical supervision. You must make your own arrangements, costs vary by student and you’ll pay the contracted provider directly. The average cost to a Ph.D. student in 2020-2021 was $7,500. If you are awarded a SSW Need Based Grant in your original aid package, you are eligible to apply for a Supervisory Grant to assist with your Supervisory Fees. This application process occurs each September. |
| Health Insurance | $8,800 estimated for Annual Plan (June 2025 thru May 2026) $2,250 estimated for Final Summer (June 2025 thru Aug 2026) | Health Insurance cost set each July. Massachusetts requires that all full-time and part-time students be covered by a health insurance plan. Gallagher Koster provides the Smith health insurance plan. Each student is automatically enrolled and billed each enrollment period. You may waive this enrollment through the waiver process. | |
| Housing & Meals | $3,850 (10 weeks) | April Bill | On-campus housing is available during the June to August academic sessions as single rooms in mixed-gender or single-gender dormitories. There is a family housing option (limited) $4,300 for 10 weeks. Unfortunately, we do not offer housing to accommodate animals. Limited off-campus housing is available through private arrangement. During the internship sessions, you must make your own housing arrangements and these costs vary by region. |
| Meal Plans | Options: $120 for 10 meals; $240 for 20 meals | April Bill | If you live off campus during the summer sessions, you may purchase an optional meal plan for campus dining. |
| Post-Resident Continuing Enrollment Fee | $500 ea. | Winter term 1: July bill Winter term 2: Nov. bill | Continued enrollment fee for students who have completed their course work but are still working to complete their dissertation (Ph.D.). |
| Late Check-In Fee | $125 | Fee to students who do not attend the mandatory Central Check-in day at the start of the summer academic session. | |
| Additional Internship Fee | $300 | Fee for administrative work that is associated with establishing an additional internship. | |
2023-2024 Miscellaneous Fees
| Fee | Cost | Additional Information |
| Overdue Balance Fee | $1.25 per $100 each month they remain outstanding | Any balance outstanding after the due date listed on the bill statement is considered overdue and will be assessed a late fee. |
| Insufficient Funds Fee | $25 | If a payment is rejected due to insufficient funds, a charge of $20 will be added to the student account. |
| Incorrect Account Number Fee | $25 | If an incorrect or invalid account number is entered into our TouchNet payment system when a payer is attempting to make a payment, a $5 charge will be added to the student account. |
| Bed Removal Fee | $100 | Students who remove their beds from their campus rooms will be charged a bed removal fee. |
| Health/Fire Safety Violation | $5 per item | A minimum of $5 per item will be charge for items left in public areas such as corridors, stairways, or entrances. These items create a hazard and violate compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as city and state building, fire and safety codes. |
| Library Fees | Costs vary | Each student is responsible for all materials signed out from the library in their name and will be charged a replacement fee in addition to the cost of any material that is not returned. |
| Miscellaneous Fees | Costs vary | Other miscellaneous fees will be charged to a student's account, if applicable. |