Admission & Financial Aid | Mount Holyoke College

Admission & Financial Aid | Mount Holyoke College
Admission & Financial Aid
Be. And become.
This is where you’ll discover what’s next for you. At Mount Holyoke, you’ll find an exploratory education that will challenge you to think creatively and an inclusive community that will inspire you to engage deeply. As part of our forward-thinking campus, you will work collaboratively, lead purposefully and build enduring bonds with people from all over the world. Whatever you discover, one thing’s for certain: You’ll achieve well beyond what you thought possible
as so many before you have.
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The Mount Holyoke Experience
Your path begins here
Explore how Mount Holyoke’s interdisciplinary academics and collaborative community help you build the skills you’ll use to challenge the status quo.
Welcome to our Community
Why a women’s college?
Learn why attending a women’s college that is gender diverse creates the space you need to discover — and fulfill — your personal and academic potential.
Learning, amplified
Here, learning is adventurous, exploratory, immersive. It extends beyond the walls of the classroom, helping you connect people, ideas and solutions in order to make the world work better.
Innovators and influencers
Meet the amazing network of alums who have broken barriers to change their communities, industries and the world — and who are ready to champion you as the next generation of Mount Holyoke.
Mount Holyoke by the numbers
40+
Departmental and interdepartmental majors
Psychology, biology and English are among the top five. Our newest and fastest growing major? Data science.
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.
The Five College Consortium
A longstanding partnership between five esteemed institutions of higher education — Mount Holyoke, Amherst, Hampshire, and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst — means limitless opportunity for Mount Holyoke students.
$4,000+
The Lynk: Internship funding
We provide funding of $4,000 for domestic internships and $4,600 for international internships to every eligible student who has secured a qualified summer internship or research position.
130+
Student-run clubs and organizations
There’s something for everyone, from student organizations to student government, class boards and club sports!
200+
Distinguished faculty
100% of our classes are taught by faculty. Mount Holyoke professors have won Pulitzer and Guggenheim awards, NASA grants and Carnegie Fellowships.
How to apply
Whether you’re enrolling in college for the first time, transferring from another school, joining us from outside of the United States or beginning your college journey at a different time in life, we’re eager to get to know you.
First year undergraduate students
If you’re applying to be a first-year undergraduate, you can apply to Mount Holyoke during one of two Early Decision windows or during Regular Decision.
Transfer students
We welcome transfer applications from students attending community, two-year and four-year colleges and universities.
International students
If you hold citizenship or permanent residency in a country other than the United States, you have several options for joining Mount Holyoke.
Non-traditional students
We champion scholars who follow their own paths. Through the Frances Perkins Program, Mount Holyoke accepts students of nontraditional ages, veterans and parents who have earned at least 40 college credits but have not yet earned an undergraduate degree.
A plan for every student
Since our founding, Mount Holyoke College has always ensured students from all social and economic backgrounds can access an extraordinary education.
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Scholarships for academic excellence and for making an impact
Each year we recognize academic achievement by awarding a number of merit scholarships to extraordinary first-year students.
Our Global Perspectives and Leadership Awards are for first-year applicants who have shown thoughtful, effective and purposeful engagement in the world.
Find out more about our first-year awards
Campus Voices
Why we chose Mount Holyoke
Community
Discover the “YOU” you want to be at Mount Holyoke
The person I am leaving Mount Holyoke College is certainly not the student who applied or walked onto the campus as a first-year student. I knew I would be happy here. What I didn’t expect was how much the community would change me.
Sophia Smith ’22
she/her
Campus
Why early decision?
Besides its beauty, the next thing I noticed — or should I say, felt — was the energy running through the campus. It’s vibrant. It’s diverse. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. I could see myself making friends here. I pictured myself sitting in the Williston Library.
Molly Brown ’25
she/her
A space where you can express who you are
Wil Abam-DePass ’23
she/her
A collaborative educational experience
Sophia Jung ’22
she/her
A true home away from home
Isabel DiBiasio-Hudson ’23
they/them
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Resources for counselors, parents and CBOs
We’d love to share more about Mount Holyoke with you and your student. In addition to all the resources on this page, we also have a few dedicated ways for you to keep up with the latest news from campus and continue the conversation.
Sign up for our counselor newsletter
In the Mount Holyoke Minute, delivered from South Hadley to your inbox every six weeks, we share news, information and fun facts from the campus.
Counselor portal
Sign up for our slate.org portal to submit applicant documents and check our admission checklists and deadlines.
InitialView
With InitialView, students can listen to a 90-second pitch from colleges nationwide — including Mount Holyoke. Students then “high-five” their favorite schools, and an admissions counselor follows up with them directly.
Need a panelist?
We’re happy to discuss Mount Holyoke, the value of a women’s college that is gender diverse, liberal arts and the Five College Consortium. We can also host an essay-writing workshop with high schoolers. Email us at admission@mtholyoke.edu to get started!
Five College counselor program
Mount Holyoke is part of one of the longest-standing consortia in the country: the Five College Consortium. This partnership — between Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst — expands academic, cocurricular and social opportunities for students on all five campuses. Interested in touring? Add your name to our interest list for our October Five College counselor program.
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The Office of Admission is dedicated to helping students begin their college journey at Mount Holyoke.
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