Smith College has maintained its 2015 admissions policy of self-identification, welcoming applicants who identify as women regardless of sex assigned at birth, with no announced changes through October 2026. The Trump administration’s Department of Education opened a Title IX investigation in May 2026 following a complaint from a conservative group, examining whether admitting transgender women and granting access to single-sex campus spaces violates federal law interpreted to cover only biological sex. Smith has reiterated its commitment to institutional values and legal compliance amid the ongoing probe. Private undergraduate admissions retain Title IX exemptions, and Massachusetts institutions face limited immediate federal leverage absent court rulings or funding conditions. These factors underpin trader consensus that exclusion is unlikely before year-end.