The Center aims for students to engage in coursework and research in a mathematical environment that actively supports women.
Financial aid funding is provided by the National Science Foundation.
The post-baccalaureate program is funded through grants from Smith College and the National Science Foundation and students receive tuition waivers and living stipends.
Holyoke and Hampshire Colleges and UMass Amherst, the last of which also offers graduate-level courses.
Each year the Center hosts the Women in Mathematics in New England (WIMIN) Conference.