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Mount Holyoke College is one of the leading colleges in Massachusetts. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 15 and Early Decision II - January 1 and Regular - January 15 . For more information, call 413-538-2023 or send email at admission@mtholyoke.edu.

N/A Enrolled N/A Acceptance Rate 31 - 35 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 0
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: N/A

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 32% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 22% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 7% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 5% — 3.00 - 3.24

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    660 - 750
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    640 - 760
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    31 - 35

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 15
    Early Decision II
    January 1
    Regular
    January 15

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architecture and Related Services, Other.
    Architecture.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African Studies.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    East Asian Studies.
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
    German Studies.
    Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
    Russian Studies.
    South Asian Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Neuroscience.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, Other.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    French Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Latin Language and Literature.
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Ancient Studies/Civilization.
    Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Experimental Psychology.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, Other.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Harry N. Reid
    U.S. senator, Nevada
    Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
    Former First Lady
    Colin Powell
    Former Secretary of State

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    N/A
    Required Fees
    $218
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1000
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    N/A

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • State Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 93/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2220
    Foreign Countries Represented
    83

  • Demographics

    • Asian 7.14%
    • African-American 4.65%
    • Hispanic 8.36%
    • Caucasian 49.95%
    • Аre out of state 76

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    95%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 91/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    100%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    125
    Number of Honor Societies
    5
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (16)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Equestrian Sports
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Horseback Riding
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups: Femmepowered: Femmepowered is an LBTGQA+ org that seeks to dismantle misogyny on campus by creating space and visibility for femme-identified people in the queer community. We welcome all sexes, genders, gender presentations, and sexual and romantic orientations. They believe that femme identities inform and are informed by other identities and can be performed in a multitude of ever-changing and personal ways. Femmepowered engages in activism through education, discussion, internal growth and the creation of supportive and accountable community. The group values anger at oppressive systems, healing for ourselves, and loving support for each other. http://femmepoweredmhc.tumblr.com/ FAMILIA: FAMILIA is a closed network of support and activism for LGBTQ+ people of color at Mount Holyoke College and the Five Colleges. https://www.facebook.com/pages/MHC-FAMILIA/347684342000379 OUTreach: OUTreach is a student-run organization that strives to offer a safe, inclusive, and supportive space for students who identify as sexual and/or gender minorities and allies. They would like their board and membership to be representative of the encompassing community, including but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual expression, religion, ability, age, and sexual preferences. OUTreach coordinates and collaborates with other LGBTQ-identified organizations at Mount Holyoke, within the five college consortium, and within the greater community to organize various social events as well as activist projects. Jeannette Marks House (Cultural House): The Jeannette Marks House provides a safe space and community center for lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and allied students. Resources include a queer-friendly library. The house, established in 1999, is named after Jeannette Marks, a Mount Holyoke professor and partner of former president Mary Woolley. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/facilities/marks_house GENDER+: Gender+ is a student organization that fosters positive and purposeful intersectional community for transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, questioning individuals and allies. https://www.facebook.com/groups/265203053908401/ COALITION FOR ASEXUAL/AROMANTIC AWARENESS CFAA is a student organization that provides a safe place for students identifying on the asexual and aromantic spectrum and their allies at Mount Holyoke to convene, share stories, and build community. https://www.facebook.com/mhccfaa/ THE LYON'S PRIDE The Lyon's Pride is the Queer Alumnae/Alumni Group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer alumnae/alumni, students, faculty, and staff of Mount Holyoke College and their partners. http://www.mhlp.org/
    Minority Support Groups: Office of Diversity and Inclusion: The Office of the Dean of Students provides a range of programs in the area of diversity and social justice. All are designed to enhance intergroup awareness and offer compelling approaches to exploring the complex interplay of social identities (for example, age, gender, national origin, religion/spirituality, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, race/ethnicity, and/or ability status). Mount Holyoke also commits to providing academic and personal support to a diverse group of students in order to foster academic and personal success. To accomplish these goals and develop the most effective pedagogy and curriculum in the field of diversity education, MHC looks to national models, research, and assessment measures. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/diversity-and-inclusion Eliot House: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/religiouslife/eliot_house Betty Shabazz Cultural Center: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/facilities/betty_shabazz Wa-Shin-An (Japanese meditation garden and tea house): https://www.mtholyoke.edu/religiouslife/wa_shin_an Asian Center for Empowerment: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/facilities/ace Eliana Ortega Cultural Center: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/facilities/eliana_ortega_house Zowie Banteah Cultural Center: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/studentlife/cultural_centers Kosher dining: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/dining/kosher Halal dining: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/dining/halal Various cultural and ethnic student organizations including the following: Asian American Sisters in Action
    Asian Students Association
    FAMILIA (LGBTQ+ people of color)
    Korean American Sisters in Action
    Vietnamese Student Association
    and the Nepali Student Organization. Additional organizations may be found here: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/studentprograms/org-directory?Type=Cultural+%26+Ethnic+Organizations
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: U. of Massachusetts--Amherst Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: U. of Massachusetts--Amherst

  • Sustainability

    Founded in 1837 and the first member of the Seven Sisters, Mount Holyoke College has a long and proud tradition of innovation and excellence. The college applies these high standards to its sustainability efforts. The Miller Worley Center for the Environment engages students in environmental study offering opportunities for internships and research. A STARS Silver campus, Mount Holyoke also has internal sustainability indicators that are reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees. The Campus Sustainability Fund awards grants to students and student groups that come up with innovative green ideas, such as a recent “War of the Watts” energy competition. Mount Holyoke College has five LEED-certified buildings and designs all new buildings to meet LEED Silver or equivalent standards. Mount Holyoke met its 2010 greenhouse gas reduction goal and is working toward its 2020 goal. Mount Holyoke has a Zipcar program to reduce the need for fleet and personal student vehicles on campus. All of Mount Holyoke’s residence halls have indoor bike racks, and there are exterior bike racks throughout campus. Additionally, there is a free bus service for students that connects all of the Five Colleges—Mount Holyoke, Amherst College, Smith College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst—to each other and local communities. The school has a robust recycling program with bins located throughout campus and 55 percent of discards recycled. Food waste composting is in place at all campus dining facilities and equestrian and grounds maintenance material is composted as well. The dining services on campus works to and purchase as much food as possible from local farmers. The school buys from dozens of local purveyors, and last year over 20 percent of the school’s food purchases were local or organic. The dining services also serve food grown right at school by the Student Garden Project. This student-run organic garden fits right into a campus that is immersed in nature. The college’s gorgeous 800-acre campus includes lakes, nature trails, and even a botanic garden.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    95

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    80%
    Graduate in 5 years
    84%
    Graduate in 6 years
    84%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $53800
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $94000
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $56700
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $104400
    Percent High Job Meaning
    59%
    Percent STEM
    28%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 88/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday and Saturday
      • 8:30am-5pm and 9am-3pm
      • 413-538-2023
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Varies
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Monday-Friday
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