Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA · Private

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Admission rate

Mount Holyoke College admitted 36.0% of applicants university-wide (1,883 of 5,226).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide36.0%1,8835,226
In-state44.7%285637
Out-of-state46.3%1,2742,750
International applicants16.3%2881,766
Early Decision (binding)46.2%223483

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 46.2%, vs 36% overall — ED is a binding commitment.

Of 1,883 admitted students, 512 enrolled (27.2% yield).

Mount Holyoke 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%)
1410–1510
ACT (mid-50%)
32–35
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.50–4.00

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Mount Holyoke 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: $92,093/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$67,782
Fees, housing, food, books & other$24,311
Sticker cost of attendance$92,093/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$10,882
$30k–48k$9,526
$48k–75k$17,394
$75k–110k$24,247
Over $110k$38,561

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Mount Holyoke College Merit Scholarship — $10,000 - $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • President's Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Leadership Award — $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • STEM Scholars Program — $10,000 per year (Departmental)
  • Mount Holyoke Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Mount Holyoke Need-Based Grant — Varies (meets full demonstrated need) (Need Based)
  • Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Meets full demonstrated need for internationals.

  • Mount Holyoke College Merit Scholarship — $10,000 - $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • President's Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Leadership Award — $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • STEM Scholars Program — $10,000 per year (Departmental)
  • Mount Holyoke Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Mount Holyoke Need-Based Grant — Varies (meets full demonstrated need) (Need Based)
  • Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)

Mount Holyoke College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application or Coalition Application on Scoir
  • Secondary School Report, including official high school transcript
  • Counselor recommendation
  • Two teacher evaluation forms (from core academic courses)
  • Mount Holyoke writing supplement (optional)
  • Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) (optional)
  • Art supplement (optional)
  • English proficiency test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.)
  • Early Decision Agreement
  • Midyear report
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Common Application or Coalition Application on Scoir
  • Secondary School Report, including official high school transcript
  • Counselor recommendation
  • Two teacher evaluation forms (from core academic courses)
  • Mount Holyoke writing supplement (optional)
  • Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) (optional)
  • Art supplement (optional)
  • English proficiency test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.)
  • Early Decision Agreement
  • Midyear report
  • Application fee
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Mount Holyoke College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

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Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$58,418
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
84.4%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
89%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$22,902
At graduation

Mount Holyoke 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: #29
  • WSJ: #479
  • Forbes: #237
  • Niche: #135

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early Decision — Binding early round
  • 2027-01-15Regular Decision — Standard deadline

Mount Holyoke College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Social sciences (18%), Biological & life sciences (11%), Visual & performing arts (11%).

Student–faculty ratio: 9:1 · 72% of class sections have under 20 students.

Mount Holyoke 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.

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