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Smith College is a private liberal arts college for women, located in Northampton, Massachusetts. The college was established in 1871 by a bequest of Sophia Smith. It is one of the Five Colleges; the others are Amherst, Mt. Holyoke, and Hampshire Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It is also one of the Seven Sisters schools.
The Ada Comstock Scholars Program is a bachelor's degree program for nontraditional students at Smith College.
Alumnae
Notable alumnae include:
- Margaret Mitchell '22
- Julia Child '34
- Madeleine L'Engle '41
- Nancy Reagan '43
- Barbara Bush '47
- Gloria Steinem '56
- Jane Yolen '63
Past Presidents
- Laura Woolsey Lord Scales 1922-1944 (died at age 110)