Overview

Mount Holyoke College is a 4-year institution located in South Hadley, MA.

Location & Contact

Address Office of Admission
South Hadley, MA  01075
United States

Contact Ms. Robin Randall
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Email: admission@mtholyoke.edu
Phone: 413-538-2023
Fax: 413-538-2409

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture And Related Services, Other	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×	×
Comparative Group Studies	×
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	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, Other	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×	×
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization	×	×
Cultural Studies/critical Theory And Analysis	×	×
Data Science, General	×
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Experimental Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, Other	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,619

Applied

1,774

Accepted

2,135

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,619

Females Applied

1,774

Females Accepted

38%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.88

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	April 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 31st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	May 15th	April 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	730	700	755
SAT Math	690	640	755
ACT Composite	32	30	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

71,178

Private

Fees

272

Full-time student fees

21,596

Room & board

10,836

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

62,799

Avg. Financial Aid Package

64,596

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

53,460

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,253

Avg. Loan Aid

25,125

Avg. Grant Aid

58,046

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,135

Total Undergrad students

20%

International Students

77%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.14%
Black or African American	5.32%
White or Caucasian	50.71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	5.6%
Two or more races	5.74%
Other	0.71%

Gender

Male (0.05%)

Female (99.95%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Disabled housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	97%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Convocation, Pangy (Pangynaskeia) Day and Mountain Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, MHC Outing Club, Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra, Mount Holyoke News and MHC Filmmaking Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
police officers on campus

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		Division 3	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Rowing	No	Division 3	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Squash	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

261

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 217

Part-time - 44

Male - 107

Female - 151