Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA, US🇺🇸

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Dreams, Doubts, and a One-Way Ticket to a Historical Women's College in the US

Mount Holyoke College 🇺🇸

South Hadley, US

Dreams, Doubts, and a One-Way Ticket to a Historical Women's College in the US

😀

by Alexandra from Romania 🇷🇴

Mount Holyoke College 🇺🇸

South Hadley, US

Dreams, Doubts, and a One-Way Ticket to a Historical Women's College in the US

😀

by Alexandra from Romania 🇷🇴

Location & Campus

Gender Distribution

Fall 2023 undergraduate

% of International Students

2024-2025 undergraduate

Mount Holyoke College is located in Large Suburb of South Hadley, MA, US🇺🇸

Admissions

Deadlines

- Nov152025
  Early Decision
  Fall 2026
- Jan52026
  Early Decision II
  Fall 2026
- Jan152026
  Regular Decision
  Fall 2026

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2024 undergraduate

International

Overall

Overall ED

Test Scores SAT/ACT

Test Policy for Fall 2026: SAT/ACT Optional

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

690750

Math

660750

ACT

Composite

3133

The range shows 25th - 75th percentile scores of students enrolled in Fall 2023

Relative Importance of Factors in Admission Decisions

Academic Factors

Factor	Very Important	Important	Considered
Rigor of secondary school record	✓
Class rank		✓
Academic GPA	✓
Standardized test scores			✓
Application essay	✓
Recommendation(s)	✓

Non-Academic Factors

Factor	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Interview	✓
Extracurricular activities	✓
Talent/ability	✓
Character/personal qualities	✓
First generation		✓
Alumni/ae relation		✓
Geographical residence		✓
State residency			✓
Religious affiliation/commitment			✓
Volunteer work	✓
Work experience	✓
Level of applicant’s interest		✓

Supplemental Essays

Submission of the Writing Supplement is OPTIONAL.

Please select one of the three prompts below. Your essay should be between 250-400 words.

What unique characteristic about Mount Holyoke makes you interested in attending?

Every day, our students cultivate the competence, confidence and courage to make an impact — whether on a personal, community or global level. Tell us about the context in which you have grown up, what forms your aspirations and how your community has shaped your outlook.

What do you find fascinating? Choose a person, place, concept, idea, or theory and tell us why!

Please enter your essay text below.

400 words

Costs & Aid

$84,980Total Cost (On Campus)

$30,450Average Cost After Aid (On Campus)

2023-2024 for international students

Estimated expenses	Academic year 2023-24
Undergraduate tuition and fees	$64,142
Books and supplies	$1,000
On-campus housing	$18,838
On-campus other expenses	$1,000
Total	$84,980

Rankings

#34U.S. News National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings 2025

Fields of Study

Students graduated in 2022-2023