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Quick Stats

Female Undergrads 100%
Male Undergrads 0%
Birth Control Available? Yes
Condoms, oral contraceptives, Depo-Provera, diaphragm, cervical cap, and the morning-after pill are all available at the health center on campus.
Best Places to Meet Guys & Girls
  1. Through friends
  2. Smith parties
  3. Parties at Amherst or UMass
  4. UMass hockey games
Best Places to Hook Up
  1. Campus Center couches
  2. In the corners of Neilson Library
  3. Quad parties
  4. Off-campus parties

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The first thing every prospective student should know is that Smith is one of the best places to celebrate and explore sexual diversity and gender variance. There is a small but vocal group of transgender students on campus who are, for the most part, very accepted by the student body, and they are constantly pushing Smith’s administration to include more gender-inclusive language in its policies. Women who date other women are the most visible group on the Smith campus, but there is also a large and active heterosexual population that treks to Amherst and UMass every weekend to meet guys.

When it comes to dating, not all students are happy with the gay dating scene on campus, but for many, the plethora of available women is just what they are looking for. While straight women at Smith have a harder time meeting guys and relationship partners, the PVTA bus system makes it very easy to go to coed schools within the Five College consortium. The best bets for meeting guys is to take classes off campus, get involved in activities that interact with other campuses a lot, or head out with the informal straight-girl network at Smith, which goes to parties at other schools together to mingle with guys. Overall, Smith is a very welcoming place for students of any gender, race, or sexuality, and most accept, know, and love this part of their Smith experience. It’s also important to remember that Smith academics are strenuous so many students feel little pressure to date, and instead, spend their college years connecting with friends and focusing on schoolwork.

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Guys & Girls at Smith College

IrvingBerlin

Geography '15

3.8
B+

Weird, but Cute

The lesbian scene boasts a few special cases, but overall, there are a lot of rich girls, therefore they skew the average upwards.

May 26, 2012

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vivianl11

International Studies and Government '14

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Girls at Smith College

Being an all girl's school isn't so bad!

Everyone treats each other equally and the environment is so comfortable and welcoming.

Apr 23, 2012

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nvenerab

Medicine '12

4.6
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Empowering Women

Smith, an all female institution is full of young, intelligent women working to empower others of their gender. Women at Smith typically tend to be somewhat rebellious, skeptical and very strong minded. Most women tend to go against the stereotypical norms of what it means to be a woman by social standards. That is, women have short hair cuts, fitted ball caps, sagging skinny jeans, facial piercings, tattoos and "I will fight for my rights" attitudes. Many women at Smith college find themselves fighting for gay right, transexual rights and for the rights of any group of individuals that do not fit into America's social system.

Feb 23, 2012

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User rating for Smith College - Guys & Girls is 4.6 out of 5 based on 29 user reviews.

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Facts

Social Scene

Smith students say it can be hard to meet people who aren't in their houses. Therefore, many relationships and hookups, as well as friendships, tend to be centered around a student's house. However, most students are able to meet people through a variety of other ways, like clubs, teams, classes, and parties.

Hookups or Relationships?

Smithies interested in guys often stick with long-distance relationships or random weekend hookups. There are many girls, however, who find nice boys from the surrounding area to date. For the gay community at Smith, the dating scene offers a few more options. A large number of people get into serious relationships with people in their houses (which can lead to dramatic breakups). There are also a lot of random hookups—though many have learned the hard way that what felt random that night is not so random at a small school.

Dress Code

Smith is definitely a school where you can wear almost anything, and you’ll see everything from homemade pants to mohawks to Steve Madden shoes. There is, however, a dominant “Smith look” of cuffed jeans, vintage T-shirts, trucker hats, and facial piercings.

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