Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA · Private
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Harvey Mudd College admitted 12.7% of applicants university-wide (645 of 5,094).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 12.7% | 645 | 5,094 |
| In-state | 12.2% | 277 | 2,279 |
| Out-of-state | 19.4% | 312 | 1,609 |
| International applicants | 4.6% | 56 | 1,206 |
| Early Decision (binding) | 31.2% | 250 | 800 |
| Men | 8.6% | 293 | 3,424 |
| Women | 21.1% | 351 | 1,664 |
Early Decision applicants were admitted at 31.2%, vs 12.7% overall — ED is a binding commitment.
Of 645 admitted students, 231 enrolled (35.8% yield).
Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1500–1570
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 34–36
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 4.00–4.00
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $91,731/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $68,613 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $23,118 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $91,731/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $27,979 |
| $30k–48k | $23,883 |
| $48k–75k | $17,968 |
| $75k–110k | $25,468 |
| Over $110k | $50,665 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Harvey S. Mudd Scholarship — Up to $30,000 per year (Merit)
- National Merit Scholarship — $2,000 per year from Harvey Mudd College (plus matching from National Merit) (Merit)
- Harvey Mudd Grant — Varies based on demonstrated need (Need Based)
- Harvey S. Mudd Merit Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- International Need-Based Financial Aid — Varies (meets full demonstrated need) (Need Based)
International applicants
Meets full demonstrated need for internationals.
- Harvey S. Mudd Scholarship — Up to $30,000 per year (Merit)
- Harvey Mudd Grant — Varies based on demonstrated need (Need Based)
- Harvey S. Mudd Merit Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- International Need-Based Financial Aid — Varies (meets full demonstrated need) (Need Based)
- So Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Common Application
- School Report (submitted by counselor, includes counselor recommendation when available)
- Teacher Recommendation (STEM teacher)
- Teacher Recommendation (Humanities, Social Sciences or Arts teacher)
- Official High School Transcript
- College/University Transcript (if applicable)
- Personal Essay (Common Application)
- Additional Essay (500 words)
- Short Answer (100 words)
- Admission Interview (optional)
- ACT/SAT Scores (test-optional through 2026) (optional)
- Additional Recommendation (optional) (optional)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Common Application
- School Report (submitted by counselor, includes counselor recommendation when available)
- Teacher Recommendation (STEM teacher)
- Teacher Recommendation (Humanities, Social Sciences or Arts teacher)
- Official High School Transcript
- College/University Transcript (if applicable)
- Personal Essay (Common Application)
- Additional Essay (500 words)
- Short Answer (100 words)
- Admission Interview (optional)
- ACT/SAT Scores (test-optional through 2026) (optional)
- Additional Recommendation (optional) (optional)
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Harvey Mudd College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 2 college-specific supplements:
- How has your own background influenced the types of problems you want to solve, the people you want to work with, and the impact you hope your work can have? (500 words or less)500 words · Required
- Briefly describe what you’d like to learn about in your dream HSA class. Your class can either be one chosen from existing classes at HMC, or you are welcome to create your own. (100 words or less)100 words · Required
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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $138,687
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 91.9%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 96.4%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $25,000
- At graduation
Harvey Mudd College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News Liberal Arts: #10
- WSJ: #15
- Forbes: #84
- Niche: #16
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Engineering (29%), Interdisciplinary studies (25%), Computer & information sciences (24%).
Student–faculty ratio: 8:1 · 67% of class sections have under 20 students.
Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.