Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College is a highly selective, nondenominational, residential, research liberal arts college for women that is gender diverse and welcomes applications from female, transgender and non-binary students. Mount Holyoke is renowned for educating women leaders, from medical pioneers to Pulitzer Prize–winning playwrights. The oldest of the Seven Sister colleges, we are a noted leader in liberal arts education with a mission grounded in the conviction that women can — and should — make a difference in the world.
Undergraduate students
- Our 2,190 students hail from 45 states and 76 countries.
- 27% of students are international citizens.
- 25% of students identify as domestic students of color (African American, Asian American, Latinx, Native American or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or multiracial).
- 52% of incoming first-year students were in the top 10% of their high school classes.
Majors
- 48 departmental and interdepartmental majors
- Option to design your own major
- 35% of all majors are interdisciplinary
- Majors of current MHC students: 31% humanities; 34% social sciences; and 35% science and mathematics
Class Size
- 11% of classes have fewer than 10 students
- 75% of classes have fewer than 20 students
- 91% of classes have fewer than 30 students
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
- 9 to 1
After College
Six months after graduation, 94% of the class of 2018 were working or in school. Of those students, 20% were attending graduate/professional schools of their choice. Nearly 80% of MHC graduates enroll in graduate or professional school within 10 years of graduation. More about what our graduates are doing...
SAT Policy
Given the limitations of the SAT as a predictor of student success, Mount Holyoke College does not require applicants to submit SAT scores. More about Mount Holyoke’s SAT policy...
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