Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke – the first of the powerful Seven Sister Colleges – is a nonsectarian women's college that is gender diverse and welcomes applications from female, transgender and non-binary students. The College attracts ambitious, independent-minded students from around the world who embrace complexity, cultivate curiosity and resolve to become agents of change. As one of the most diverse research liberal arts colleges in the United States, Mount Holyoke combines rigorous, innovative academics with embedded career experiences to prepare students for leadership on a global scale. Our vibrant community — tight-knit, inclusive, socially conscious — of 2,200 students extends to include our powerful global network of more than 40,000 alums. Mount Holyoke graduates are consistently recognized for doing groundbreaking work in all fields, on all continents and in a vast array of languages.

Accepts first-year applicationsNew EnglandPrivateSuburbanMedium (2,001 to 14,999)Women's College

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Academic programs

Engineering
Research
Science
Technology
Liberal Arts
Business
Education
Music
Art & Design
Economics
Government/Political Science
Health Science
Performing Arts
Social Science
Visual Arts

Student experience

Athletics
Co-op/Internship Opportunities
Disability Services
Intramural/Club Sports
LGBTQIA Services
On-Campus Housing
Religious Affiliation
Study Abroad
Undergraduate Research

Application information

First-year

First-year applicants are students who will have earned a high school diploma (or equivalent) and are applying to college for the first time. Students may apply in one of two Early Decision rounds with application deadlines of November 15 and January 3, or in our Regular Decision round, with a deadline of January 15. All first-year applicants are automatically considered for merit scholarships. Application requirements and instructions can be found on our admission website.

Transfer

Mount Holyoke has two transfer populations: traditional-aged transfer students and those over the age of 25 (known as Frances Perkins scholars). Traditional-aged transfer applicants must have earned 16 or more college credits after earning their high school diploma (or equivalent), while Frances Perkins candidates must have earned 40 or more college credits to apply. Application deadlines are November 1 for spring entry and March 15 for fall entry. Additional information can be found on our admission website.

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Additional information

Why do students choose Mount Holyoke? Because here – at the first of the powerful Seven Sister colleges – it’s not about leaning in. It’s about standing among brilliant women at work. Among peers of purpose and drive who share the conviction and readiness to make their lives stand for something bigger. In reviewing applicants, the Admission Office seeks students whose academic achievements, talents, and aspirations match the College’s mission, programs and opportunities. Learn more about recently admitted students here. Mount Holyoke College's 2,200 students benefit from a partnership with Amherst, Hampshire and Smith colleges and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The Five College Consortium, as it is known, is home to approximately 30,000 undergraduates and allows students to cross-register for more than 6,000 courses and to engage in social and cultural life across campuses - all connected by the largest free bus system in the Northeast.

Visit us

Mount Holyoke’s 700-acre campus, located in culturally vibrant western Massachusetts, is consistently named one of the nation’s most beautiful. Visits and interviews (on- or off-campus) can be scheduled via our visit calendar.

“Each day is made up of conversations. There’s always something new to learn. I have mentors from different backgrounds who guide my interests. There’s an unshakeable sense of belonging — I never feel out of place.”