South Hadley, MA
Mount Holyoke College, in South Hadley, MA, is a private small school, enrolling around 2,169 students. Admissions are moderately selective here -- roughly 36% of applicants get in. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates, especially in Computer Science, report the strongest earnings here: a median of $120,021/year. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Mount Holyoke College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 15% submitted SAT scores, 2% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Decision I: Nov 15, 2026
- Early Decision II: Jan 5, 2027
- Regular Decision: Jan 15, 2027
Confirm on Mount Holyoke College's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Mount Holyoke College's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow Mount Holyoke College weighs your application
From Mount Holyoke College's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Mount Holyoke College weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Mount Holyoke College look for in applicants?
Per Mount Holyoke College's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates application essay, recommendations, rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Mount Holyoke College's acceptance rate?
Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA admits approximately 36% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Mount Holyoke College?
Per Mount Holyoke College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1365–1485 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Mount Holyoke College?
Per Mount Holyoke College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 30–32 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Mount Holyoke College cost?
Mount Holyoke College's total cost of attendance is reported at $84,926 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Mount Holyoke College?
Mount Holyoke College's deadlines are Early Decision I Nov 15, 2026; Early Decision II Jan 5, 2027; Regular Decision Jan 15, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Mount Holyoke College require students to live on campus?
No -- Mount Holyoke College doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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