Smith College has maintained its self-identification admissions policy since 2015, explicitly welcoming applicants who identify as women, including transgender women, without requiring specific documentation beyond affirmation of identity. The college reaffirmed this approach in official statements amid a May 2026 Title IX investigation by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, which examines whether admitting biological males to single-sex programs and facilities complies with federal law interpreting “sex” as biological. As of late September 2026, no policy reversal or exclusion of transgender applicants has occurred, and the institution continues to describe itself as committed to its mission while complying with civil rights requirements. Private undergraduate admissions retain certain single-sex exemptions under Title IX, and the investigation’s timeline makes near-term exclusion improbable absent a court order or voluntary institutional change.