What Mount Holyoke costs
Mount Holyoke College charges $67,018 a year in published tuition and fees, about $33,509 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $84,926 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $31,444 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Mount Holyoke
For fall 2024, Mount Holyoke College received 5,226 applications and admitted 1,883 students, and 512 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1380 and 1530.
What Mount Holyoke students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Mount Holyoke College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Experimental Psychology | 46 |
| Computer Science | 39 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 39 |
| English Language and Literature | 30 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 23 |
| Political Science and Government | 21 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 21 |
| Environmental Studies | 20 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Mount Holyoke
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts: about 5 miles away
- Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts: about 8 miles away
- University of Massachusetts–Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts: about 10 miles away
- Western New England University, Springfield, Massachusetts: about 10 miles away
- Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts: about 11 miles away
- Westfield State University, Westfield, Massachusetts: about 14 miles away
Colleges like Mount Holyoke
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Saint Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire: 2,087 undergraduates
- Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts: 2,300 undergraduates
- Hamilton College, Clinton, New York: 2,030 undergraduates
- Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York: 2,444 undergraduates
- Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania: 1,868 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Mount Holyoke College's acceptance rate? 36.0% for fall 2024: 1,883 of 5,226 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Mount Holyoke College? $67,018 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Mount Holyoke College? About 2,200 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Mount Holyoke College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1380–1530.
What is the campus setting at Mount Holyoke College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Mount Holyoke College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Mount Holyoke College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
