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Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Overview

  • Type
    4-year • Private
  • Campus Life
    Small • Suburban
  • Average Per Year After Aid
    $36K
  • SAT Range
    1360–1470
  • Graduation Rate
    83%
  • Special Mission
    Special Mission
    All-Women

Mount Holyoke College is a small, 4-year, private liberal arts college. This all women college is located in a large town in a suburban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees. This college has an acceptance rate of 38% and a graduation rate of 83%.

From the Institution

In 1837, Mary Lyon did the unthinkable. She founded the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, which later became Mount Holyoke College - the first of the Seven Sisters. Radical moves for a woman wearing a bonnet. In doing so, she forever changed the landscape of higher education - not just for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts, but for women around the world. She built a place where women could develop their intellects, hone the power of their voices and cultivate courage. These days, change is all around us, happening at a pace too fast to measure. And while Mary Lyon couldn't have foreseen a digitally connected world, she did understand that a woman would need to be agile, creative and brave to live the life she wanted. Her vision still drives Mount Holyoke. Mary Lyon once issued a challenge to the women who would follow her: "Go forward, attempt great things, accomplish great things." She did. You will. Mount Holyoke's mission is to provide an intellectually adventurous education in the liberal arts and sciences through academic programs recognized internationally for their excellence and range; to draw students from all backgrounds into an exceptionally diverse and inclusive learning community with a highly accomplished, committed, and responsive faculty and staff; to continue building on the College's historic legacy of leadership in the education of women; and to prepare students, through a liberal education integrating curriculum and careers, for lives of thoughtful, effective, and purposeful engagement in the world.

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College Board Code
3529
Application Types Accepted
  • Coalition Application
  • Common Application
Fee Waiver Info
Available to all qualified students. Visit the college website for details.

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Important Dates

Dates are subject to change so confirm important deadlines by visiting the college’s website.

January 15
Regular Application Due
February 1
Financial Aid Application Due

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