Academics | Mount Holyoke College
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Academics | Mount Holyoke College
Academics
At Mount Holyoke, you’re encouraged to follow your interests wherever they may take you. Whether it’s across disciplines or around the world, one thing’s for certain: You will achieve more than you thought possible. Along the way, you’ll be challenged to think deeply and examine critically, putting ideas into action and into the community through research and discussion. Together these experiences will center your liberal arts education at Mount Holyoke, where nationally recognized professors inspire you to take an intellectually adventurous approach to learning.
Academic resources and services
Academic support services
Career Development Center
Course catalog
First-Year curriculum guide
(requires login)
Five-College Consortium
Language & Culture Commons
Library & technology (LITS)
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Graduate
Professional and Graduate Programs
The Mount Holyoke Experience
The academic experience
Rigorous coursework. A paid internship for every student. Research immersion. Languages. Performance. You’ll integrate your learning deeply here.
The Lynk: curriculum to career
At Mount Holyoke, we believe education is at its best when it connects directly to the real world.
Faculty mentorship
Mount Holyoke's faculty members are innovative teachers dedicated to their students, and also active scholars, research scientists and creative artists passionate about their disciplines.
Ranked among the top liberal arts colleges
Mount Holyoke is consistently cited among the top liberal arts colleges in the world across a range of categories: academics, faculty and student research, graduation and retention rates, our beautifu
Pursue your personalized pathway
Here you’ll expand your perspective and enhance the skills you need to both fuel your career and continue to follow your own path to success.
Find your program
40+
Departmental and interdepartmental majors
Psychology, biology and English are among the top five. Our newest and fastest growing major? Data science.
92%
Career outcomes
92% of graduates from the class of 2025 for whom outcomes data could be obtained (70% of the class) were employed and/or in graduate school within six months following graduation.
5
Five College Consortium
Mount Holyoke is part of the Five College Consortium, one of the oldest and most robust consortia in the U.S. MHC students enjoy the rich resources of Amherst, Hampshire & Smith colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst at no additional cost.
Academics at a glance
Listen and watch as Mount Holyoke students discuss their cross-disciplinary academic experiences, from classroom projects to experiential and community-based learning opportunities, faculty mentorships, the value of a global education and more!
Leaders in STEM
A much higher percentage of Mount Holyoke students major in STEM fields when compared with women at coeducational institutions, thanks to our award-winning faculty and supportive learning environment.
Learn more about STEM at Mount Holyoke
The arts at Mount Holyoke
Through creative expression that reaches across a range of media, the arts connect us to our common humanity. That’s why at Mount Holyoke, we encourage all students to expand their creative thinking within our arts community.
Explore the arts
The social sciences at Mount Holyoke
Investigate the whys and hows of human behavior. From nations and cultures to families and individuals, the social sciences will help you understand society in new and unexpected ways.
Explore programs in the social sciences
The humanities at Mount Holyoke
Engage with essential questions from diverse points of view, languages and philosophies. To study the humanities is to ask: What does it mean to be human? The answers shape our world.
Explore programs in the humanities
The Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab
Whatever you might be studying, our 8,000-square foot, fully loaded lab is the perfect place to test your theories and bring your ideas to life.
Learn about the Fimbel Lab
Academic centers
The academic centers at Mount Holyoke bring together students, faculty and leaders from different disciplines and backgrounds to focus on some of the most challenging questions of our time. By encouraging big ideas, strong collaboration and bold solutions, our academic centers are where insight and action unite.
Discover our Centers and Facilities
McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives
Experience the global diversity that defines our community, and build an understanding of what it means to be a citizen of the world.
Weissman Center for Leadership
Explore and expand your leadership capacities through internships, courses, mentoring and networking opportunities.
Miller Worley Center for the Environment
Discover how creating a sustainable future stretches well beyond science to art, justice, architecture and more.
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Academics
Find Your Program
STEM at Mount Holyoke
The Arts at Mount Holyoke
Enhance Your Learning
International Learning
After Mount Holyoke
Academic Centers and Facilities
Academic Support and Resources
Faculty Mentorship
Research Excellence and Opportunity
Degrees and Graduation Requirements
Faculty Accomplishments
Quick links
Visit Mount Holyoke
Request Information
Apply
Academics
At Mount Holyoke, you’re encouraged to follow your interests wherever they may take you. Whether it’s across disciplines or around the world, one thing’s for certain: You will achieve more than you thought possible. Along the way, you’ll be challenged to think deeply and examine critically, putting ideas into action and into the community through research and discussion. Together these experiences will center your liberal arts education at Mount Holyoke, where nationally recognized professors inspire you to take an intellectually adventurous approach to learning.
Academic resources and services
Academic support services
Career Development Center
Course catalog
First-Year curriculum guide
(requires login)
Five-College Consortium
Language & Culture Commons
Library & technology (LITS)
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Graduate
Professional and Graduate Programs
The Mount Holyoke Experience
The academic experience
Rigorous coursework. A paid internship for every student. Research immersion. Languages. Performance. You’ll integrate your learning deeply here.
The Lynk: curriculum to career
At Mount Holyoke, we believe education is at its best when it connects directly to the real world.
Faculty mentorship
Mount Holyoke's faculty members are innovative teachers dedicated to their students, and also active scholars, research scientists and creative artists passionate about their disciplines.
Ranked among the top liberal arts colleges
Mount Holyoke is consistently cited among the top liberal arts colleges in the world across a range of categories: academics, faculty and student research, graduation and retention rates, our beautifu
Pursue your personalized pathway
Here you’ll expand your perspective and enhance the skills you need to both fuel your career and continue to follow your own path to success.
Find your program
40+
Departmental and interdepartmental majors
Psychology, biology and English are among the top five. Our newest and fastest growing major? Data science.
92%
Career outcomes
92% of graduates from the class of 2025 for whom outcomes data could be obtained (70% of the class) were employed and/or in graduate school within six months following graduation.
5
Five College Consortium
Mount Holyoke is part of the Five College Consortium, one of the oldest and most robust consortia in the U.S. MHC students enjoy the rich resources of Amherst, Hampshire & Smith colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst at no additional cost.
Academics at a glance
Listen and watch as Mount Holyoke students discuss their cross-disciplinary academic experiences, from classroom projects to experiential and community-based learning opportunities, faculty mentorships, the value of a global education and more!
Leaders in STEM
A much higher percentage of Mount Holyoke students major in STEM fields when compared with women at coeducational institutions, thanks to our award-winning faculty and supportive learning environment.
Learn more about STEM at Mount Holyoke
The arts at Mount Holyoke
Through creative expression that reaches across a range of media, the arts connect us to our common humanity. That’s why at Mount Holyoke, we encourage all students to expand their creative thinking within our arts community.
Explore the arts
The social sciences at Mount Holyoke
Investigate the whys and hows of human behavior. From nations and cultures to families and individuals, the social sciences will help you understand society in new and unexpected ways.
Explore programs in the social sciences
The humanities at Mount Holyoke
Engage with essential questions from diverse points of view, languages and philosophies. To study the humanities is to ask: What does it mean to be human? The answers shape our world.
Explore programs in the humanities
The Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab
Whatever you might be studying, our 8,000-square foot, fully loaded lab is the perfect place to test your theories and bring your ideas to life.
Learn about the Fimbel Lab
Academic centers
The academic centers at Mount Holyoke bring together students, faculty and leaders from different disciplines and backgrounds to focus on some of the most challenging questions of our time. By encouraging big ideas, strong collaboration and bold solutions, our academic centers are where insight and action unite.
Discover our Centers and Facilities
McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives
Experience the global diversity that defines our community, and build an understanding of what it means to be a citizen of the world.
Weissman Center for Leadership
Explore and expand your leadership capacities through internships, courses, mentoring and networking opportunities.
Miller Worley Center for the Environment
Discover how creating a sustainable future stretches well beyond science to art, justice, architecture and more.
More in
Academics
Find Your Program
STEM at Mount Holyoke
The Arts at Mount Holyoke
Enhance Your Learning
International Learning
After Mount Holyoke
Academic Centers and Facilities
Academic Support and Resources
Faculty Mentorship
Research Excellence and Opportunity
Degrees and Graduation Requirements
Faculty Accomplishments
Quick links
Visit Mount Holyoke
Request Information
Apply