Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,209undergraduates
36%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$35,782average net price per year
85%graduate in 6 years
90%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,030
- Admitted
- 1,926
- Admit rate
- 36%
- Admit rate, women
- 38%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 30%
- First-year students
- 587
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 20%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 690-750
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 660-750
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31-33
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
44 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Experimental Psychology Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Ancient Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (6)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Comparative Group Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (5)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Latin Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture and Related Services, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Education, Other Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,142
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,838
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $84,980
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $84,980
- Total cost living at home
- $68,542
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,365 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,670 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,565 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $31,425 |
| Over $110,000 | $42,389 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 78%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 75%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $41,823
- Got a grant from the college
- 75%
- Average grant from the college
- $40,410
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 20%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 48%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,202
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 84%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 85%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 85%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 85%
- Transferred to another college
- 10%
- Came back for year two
- 90%
| Pell grant students | 81% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 87% |
| Neither | 86% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 528 | 85% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 41 | 85% |
| Black | 25 | 84% |
| Hispanic | 39 | 82% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 237 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 96% |
| Race unknown | 8 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 151 | 82% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 563 | 85% | 12% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 70 | 91% | 7% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,330
- Undergraduates
- 2,209
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,191
- Part-time undergraduates
- 18
- Graduate students
- 121
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 17%
- From out of state
- 58%
- From other countries
- 26%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 29%
| Women | 100% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 22% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075-1489
- County
- Hampshire County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.