Bachelor in Economics (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in Economics (Bachelor's), tuition comes to 61,260 USD per year.

This program offers majors in Economics and the STEM-designated Quantitative Economics. Students develop economic intuition and learn tools such as econometric models and data analytics to analyze pressing economic, social, and political issues. The program includes opportunities for faculty-led research and study abroad.

Focus areas include Economics, Quantitative Economics.

The Economics major requires a minimum of ten courses, including four electives and one seminar. The Quantitative Economics major requires a minimum of eleven courses, including upper-level courses, electives, and one seminar.

Graduates pursue careers in fields such as banking, finance, business, technology, consulting, law, nonprofit organizations, policy institutions, government agencies, Federal Reserve Banks, and academia.

For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 20% of applicants.

Residential life is central to Smith. The college has 40 self-governing houses rather than conventional dorms, and most students live on campus throughout their college career. House communities bring together students from all four class years and sustain traditions such as Friday afternoon tea. The campus includes Paradise Pond, formed in the 18th century by a dam on the Mill River. It serves as a campus attraction and a living laboratory for science students. Smith is in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Smith’s open curriculum gives students room to shape an education across disciplines. Current students combine fields such as computer science and psychology, sociology and landscape studies, or neuroscience and chemistry. The college supports paths into STEM, the humanities, graduate study, professional school, and service programs. Career support begins when students arrive, with nine career advisers, internship opportunities, conference funding, fellowships advising, and access to Smith Career Connect. Eighty-seven percent of graduates complete at least one internship while at Smith.

International students can draw on a worldwide alumni network of 53,000 people in more than 130 countries. Praxis grants support unpaid internships around the world, while Smith’s fellowship advising includes opportunities such as the Fulbright program. Recent student experiences have included work connected to Ghana, international taekwondo competition, and climate research in Rhode Island. The college’s location in Northampton places campus life within a Massachusetts setting while its academic and alumni networks extend well beyond the United States.