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Mount Holyoke College Overview

Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of South Hadley makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Mount Holyoke College Known For?

671 Undergraduate Awards
$48,776 Avg Cost After Aid
40% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Mt. Holyoke may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Mt. Holyoke.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 89% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Mt. Holyoke with a bachelor's degree make about $58,418 a year. That's 43% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Mt. Holyoke to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Mount Holyoke College?

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Contact details for Mt. Holyoke are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075-1489
Phone: 413-538-2000
Website: www.mtholyoke.edu

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How Do I Get Into Mt. Holyoke?

You can apply to Mt. Holyoke online at: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/apply-undergraduate-first-year

Admission Requirements for Mt. Holyoke

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mt. Holyoke?

40% Acceptance Rate
100% Of Accepted Are Women
19% Submit SAT Scores
Mt. Holyoke has a fairly low acceptance rate of 40%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Average Test Scores

About 19% of students accepted to Mt. Holyoke submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 690 and 770. Math scores were between 660 and 770.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Mount Holyoke College  ( 690 to 770 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Mount Holyoke College  ( 660 to 770 )
200
800
Mt. Holyoke received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 33 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 0. Composite scores were between 30 and 34.

ACT English Scores for Mount Holyoke College  ( 33 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Mount Holyoke College  ( 30 to 34 )
1
36

Can I Afford Mount Holyoke College?

$48,776 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Mt. Holyoke is $48,776. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Mt. Holyoke, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $6,098 a year. That adds up to $24,392 over four years for those students.

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Mount Holyoke College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,892 Full-Time Undergraduates
100% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,915 undergraduate students at Mt. Holyoke, with 1,892 being full-time and 23 being part-time.

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There are also 125 graduate students at the school.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mount Holyoke College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 143
Black or African American 110
Hispanic or Latino 167
White 833
International Students 530
Other Races/Ethnicities 109

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Mount Holyoke College. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 65 countries are represented at Mt. Holyoke. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Pakistan.

Mount Holyoke College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Child Development & Psychology 69 0 69
General Biology 58 0 58
Other Education 16 37 53
General English Literature 37 0 37
Computer Science 33 0 33
Romance Languages 33 0 33
Political Science & Government 31 0 31
Fine & Studio Arts 27 0 27
Natural Resources Conservation 26 0 26
Philosophy 26 0 26
Economics 26 0 26
International Relations & National Security 26 0 26
Mathematics 25 0 25
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 21 21
History 19 0 19
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 16 0 16
Anthropology 16 0 16
Sociology 16 0 16
Area Studies 15 0 15
Ethnic Studies 13 0 13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 12 0 12
Geography & Cartography 12 0 12
Drama & Theater Arts 11 0 11
Other Visual Art 11 0 11
Religious Studies 10 0 10
Statistics 9 0 9
Data Science 9 0 9
Physics 9 0 9
Architecture (Other) 8 0 8
Music 8 0 8
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 7 0 7
Chemistry 7 0 7
Geological & Earth Sciences 7 0 7
Cultural Studies & Analysis 6 0 6
Dance 6 0 6
Astronomy & Astrophysics 5 0 5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 5 0 5
Classical & Ancient Studies 1 0 1
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 0
Medieval Studies 0 0 0
TOTAL 671 58 729

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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