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About Smith College

Founded in 1871, Smith College educates women of promise for lives of distinction, developing leaders for society’s challenges. The largest women’s liberal arts college in the United States, Smith enrolls 2,600 students from nearly every state and 62 other countries.

Our graduates include Gloria Steinem (Class of 1956) and Betty Friedan (Class of 1942). The Sophia Smith Collection is the oldest and one of the largest women's history archives in the world. The collection is open to the public. More information about Smith College is available at www.smith.edu.