The Mount Holyoke Campus seen from above, with Lower Lake in the foreground and rolling hills in the background

At a Glance

Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College is a highly selective, nondenominational, residential, research liberal arts college for women that is gender diverse and welcomes applications from female, transgender and non-binary students. Mount Holyoke is renowned for educating women leaders, from medical pioneers to Pulitzer Prize–winning playwrights. The oldest of the Seven Sister colleges, we are a noted leader in liberal arts education with a mission grounded in the conviction that women can — and should — make a difference in the world.

Students

2,178

Number of undergraduate students

Our 2,178 students hail from 45 states and 82 countries.

Top 10%

Students at the top of their class

44% of the class of 2028 was in the top 10% of their high school classes.

3.9/4.0

Average GPA

75% of the class of 2028 were in the top 20% of their high school classes.

19.5%

International student population

Students across the globe are drawn to Mount Holyoke because of the powerful living and learning experience the College provides. This diversity provides a uniquely powerful context for global learning in the residence halls, classes and campus life.

28%

Domestic students of color

28% of students identify as domestic students of color (African American, Asian American, Latinx, Native American or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or multiracial).

Number of graduate students

We have 97 students enrolled in our gender-inclusive graduate programs.

Academics

Departmental and interdepartmental majors

Biology, politics and psychology are among the top five. Our fastest growing major? Computer science. Our newest? Data science.

36%

Interdisciplinary majors

36% of all of our majors are interdisciplinary — flexible enough to allow for a range of interest within a given topic.

9:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

8.5% of classes have fewer than 10 students; 72% of classes have fewer than 20 students; 92% of classes have fewer than 30 students.

Financial aid

$53,238

Average First Year Package

We are committed to working with you and your family to create a comprehensive financial aid package that fits your family’s unique circumstances in order to make an exceptional Mount Holyoke education affordable.

39%

Incoming international students receiving aid

39% of incoming international students receive need-based financial aid (average award USD $55,198) or merit scholarships (average award USD $16,944).

$1.5M

Lynk internship funding

We ensure every student has access to a paid internship. In 2024 the College awarded over $1,500,000 in internship funding to 358 students.

Alums and outcomes

Graduation rates indicate the average percentage of each first year fall cohort earning a degree within six years or less. Our graduation rate is 84%. Retention rates indicate the average percentage of first year students who returned the following fall. Our retention rate is 89%. Find out more about our graduation and retention rates by visiting our factbook.

40,000+

Global alum network

Our network of alums around the world share their time, insight and connections — these of course being code words for power. Alums of women’s colleges arguably constitute the most influential professional-women’s networks on the globe.

95%

Career outcomes

95% of graduates from the class of 2023 for whom outcomes data could be obtained (74% of the class) were employed and/or in graduate school within six months following graduation.

82%

Graduates completing at least one internship

82% of all class of 2021 graduates completed at least one summer internship, research experience or independent project before graduating.