Mount Holyoke College is ranked highly by The Princeton Review

Mount Holyoke College is one of the top 390 colleges in the country for 2025, according to The Princeton Review. Mount Holyoke ranked among the top 20 colleges and universities in academics, student body, extracurricular activities and campus resources.

Mount Holyoke College ranked No. 1 for “Most Liberal Students,” No. 3 for “Best College Library” and No. 4 for “Most Politically Active Students.” The College was No. 7 for “Most Active Student Government,” “Most Beautiful Campus” and in the “Professors Get High Marks” category.

Additionally, Mount Holyoke College was ranked No. 12 for “Best College Newspaper” and “Best College Dorms.” It placed No. 15 for “Great Financial Aid.”

“I am thrilled to see our community of bold and boundless leaders recognized for the passion and engagement of its members. Mount Holyoke students are building on our legacy to make the world a more equitable, diverse and inclusive place for all,” said President Danielle R. Holley. “I’m also pleased to note the appreciation for our library and our faculty. The Williston Memorial Library, with its rich legacy and tradition, is one of the gems of our vibrant campus, and Mount Holyoke’s faculty work directly with students to push whole fields of knowledge forward, from arts and humanities to social sciences to STEM.”

Only about 15% of America’s 2,600 four-year colleges are profiled in “The Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition.” The Princeton Review chooses the colleges based on data it collects annually from surveys of 2,000 college administrators about their institutions’ academic offerings. The company also reviews data from surveys of college students attending the schools, who report on their experiences.

The Princeton Review is an educational services company known for its tutoring, test prep, admission services, books and other learning resources. Headquartered in New York, New York, it is not affiliated with Princeton University.