Mount Holyoke College (MHC)

(South Hadley, MA)

As the first of the Seven Sisters—the female equivalent of the once predominantly male Ivy League—Mount Holyoke established higher education for women as a serious endeavor. Our long, distinguished history of educating leaders arises from a powerful combination of:

Admissions

57.9%
of Applicants Admitted
  • January 01, 2011
SAT Not Required

Test Score Ranges

25th percentile to 75th percentile
  • 1840–2120 SAT Total
  • 620–720 SAT Reading
  • 590–700 SAT Math
  • 630–700 SAT Writing
TOEFL Required for intl students

Cost

$52,476
Annual tuition, fees, books, supplies, room and board
  • $39,126
  • $39,126
  • $12,400
  • $950

Will I Like It

2,428
number of undergraduates
  • Private Non-Profit
  • Suburban
  • 100% Women

Famous Alumni

Lan Cao - Novelist and Law Professor
Elaine Chao - U.S. Secretary of Labor
Emily Dickinson - Poet
Sonali Gulati - Documentary Filmmaker and Professor
Nancy Gustafson - Opera Star
Nita M. Lowey - Congresswoman from New York
Elaine Tuttle Hansen - University President
Kavita Ramdas - President and CEO of Global Fund for Women
Mona Sutphen - Deputy Chief of Staff in the Obama Administration
Wendy Wasserstein - Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright

Areas of Study

Business & Economics

Economics

Education

Teaching

Engineering

Computer Science

Health & Medicine

Pre-Med

Humanities

Art History, English Language & Literature, Foreign Languages

Music

General Music & Theory

Performing Arts

Dance, Drama & Theatre, Film & Video

Philosophy & Religion

Philosophy, Religion

Politics & Law

Political Science & Government

Science & Math

Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics

Social Sciences

Anthropology, International Relations, Other Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology

Extra Curriculars

Books, Amnesty International, Chess, Anthropology Club, Church, Art Club, Comedy, Band, Computers, Dancing, Drama, College Democrats, College Republicans, Color Guard, Film, Computer Club, Languages, Marching Band, Ensemble, Medicine, Movies, FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America Clubs, Fellowship Christian Athletes, Piano, Poetry, Film Society, Politics, Foreign Language Club, French Club, Student Council, German Club, Theatre, Video Games, Glee Club, Gospel Choir, HOSA - Health Occupation Students of America, Improv Group, Investment Club, Junior Achievement, Math Club, Model United Nations, NAHS - National Art Honors Society, Orchestra, Poetry Society, Science Club, Science Olympiad, Spanish Club, Student Government & Council, Students for a Free Tibet, Thespian Society, Young Democrats

Mailing Address

50 College Street
South Hadley, MA 01075-1489
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