Mount Holyoke College
Location: South Hadley, MA (suburban, large town)
Size: 2,220 students
Avg percent need-met: 100%
Acceptance rate: 52%
Middle 50% ACT: 31-35 **Test Optional**
Middle 50% SAT: 1340-1470 **Test Optional**
Mount Holyoke is one of the nation's premier colleges for women. The school fosters a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere and embraces diversity. The student body is very active and intellectually engaged, as well as open and friendly. They boast a rigorous liberal arts education paired with career experience. Classes are small with passionate discussions and there are plentiful study abroad opportunities.
Popular majors / known for: Psychology, biology, English, computer science
Academic approach: Liberal arts combined with career experience
Campus tradition: On Mountain Day, students take an unscheduled day off from classes to hike to the Summit House on top of Mt. Holyoke, where ice cream is served.
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What sets Mount Holyoke apart
Member of 5 College Consortium with Amherst College, Hampshire College, Smith College, and University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Here's why that matters
Member of 12 College Exchange with Amherst College, Bowdoin College, Connecticut College, Dartmouth College, O'Neill National Theatre Institute, Smith College, Trinity College, Vassar College, Wellesley College, Wesleyan University, Wheaton College (MA), and Williams/Mystic Seaport Program in Maritime Studies
Curriculum-to-career opportunities
48 departmental and interdepartmental majors, with option to design your own
Research oriented
24% international
Application Details
RD deadline: January 15th
Early Action deadline: N/A
Supplemental essays: Optional
Application fee: $60
On Common App: Yes
CSS profile: Required, due February 1st
Interviews: Important
School also featured in: Northeast Schools