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Harvey Mudd College: Admissions, Cost and Majors

By the Lens team · Updated September 14, 2026

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Harvey Mudd College is a private engineering and technology school in Claremont, California, with about 921 undergraduates. It admitted 12.7% of applicants for fall 2024. Published tuition and fees are $68,613 a year before aid.

What Harvey Mudd costs

Harvey Mudd College charges $68,613 a year in published tuition and fees, about $34,306 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $90,165 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $39,671 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.

Getting into Harvey Mudd

For fall 2024, Harvey Mudd College received 5,094 applications and admitted 645 students, and 231 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1500 and 1570.

What Harvey Mudd students study

The most common bachelor's degrees at Harvey Mudd College (class of 2024, first majors only):

MajorDegrees
Engineering62
Mathematics and Computer Science52
Computer Science37
Physics10
Chemistry9
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other8
Biochemistry7
Mathematics7

Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.

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FAQ

What is Harvey Mudd College's acceptance rate? 12.7% for fall 2024: 645 of 5,094 applicants were admitted.

How much is tuition at Harvey Mudd College? $68,613 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.

How many students go to Harvey Mudd College? About 921 undergraduates (fall 2024).

What SAT scores do Harvey Mudd College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1500–1570.

What is the campus setting at Harvey Mudd College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.

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