Hannah Bassett of Contoocook studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, while attending Hobart and William Smith Colleges during the fall semester. Bassett, the child of Amy and Timothy Bassett, is an English major. Bassett is a 2016 graduate of Hopkinton High School.
For the second year in a row, the Princeton Review has named Hobart and William Smith Colleges the top study abroad program in the country with more than 60 percent of the students participating. The colleges’ study abroad program, which offers more than 50 destinations on six continents, outranks opportunities at colleges and universities across the nation including larger institutions. A number of HWS study abroad programs are led by faculty members and many programs offer opportunities for internships, community service and integrated housing options to encourage students to engage with their host communities abroad. Innovative pre-departure and reentry programming serve to enrich and enhance the students’ academic and intercultural experiences.
Hobart and William Smith are nationally recognized liberal arts colleges defined by a longstanding focus on educating across academic disciplines and an intellectual environment that cultivates faculty and student connections. With a strong commitment to inclusive excellence, the colleges have a distinguished history of interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship, curricular innovation and exceptional outcomes. Hobart and William Smith provide robust programs in career development, study abroad, service, leadership and athletics. There are 45 majors and 67 minors. With an enrollment of 2,237, all students participate in community service.
Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes region, Hobart and William Smith enjoy a lakeside campus on the shore of Seneca Lake. Originally founded as two separate colleges (Hobart for men in 1822 and William Smith for women in 1908), Hobart and William Smith students share the same campus, faculty, administration and curriculum.