Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College at a Glance
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Mount Holyoke College Featured Rankings
- #5 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Massachusetts 2026
- #6 Small Colleges in Massachusetts
- #11 Liberal Arts Colleges for Education Degrees
- #13 Private Colleges in Massachusetts 2026
- #14 Best Colleges in Massachusetts
- #14 English Liberal Arts Colleges
- #17 Best Small Colleges 2026
- #18 Best Liberal Arts Colleges 2026
About Mount Holyoke College
According to Wikipedia, Mount Holyoke College is a private liberal arts women's college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is the oldest member of the historic Seven Sisters colleges, a group of historically female colleges in the Northeastern United States. The college was founded in 1837 as the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary by Mary Lyon, a pioneer in education for women. Mount Holyoke is part of the Five College Consortium in Western Massachusetts.
Mount Holyoke College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,030 | 36% | 89% | 82% | 1455 | 33 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Mount Holyoke College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $68,054 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $15,445 |
| 30K - 48K | $14,684 |
| 48K - 75K | $14,486 |
| 75K - 110K | $25,546 |
| 110K+ | $45,832 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Mount Holyoke College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Mount Holyoke College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $66,117 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Mount Holyoke College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,688 | 2,351 | 337 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Mount Holyoke College?
Mount Holyoke College is located at 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075-1489.
How Safe is Mount Holyoke College?
Mount Holyoke College reported 1.3 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Mount Holyoke College has a violent crime rate of 0.09% and a property crime rate of 0.04%. South Hadley has a violent crime rate of 0.19% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.72%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Mount Holyoke College Known For?
Mount Holyoke College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Education
- Sociology
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Political Science
- History
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Biology
- Philosophy
- Earth Sciences
- Computer Science
- Religious Studies
Mount Holyoke College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Mount Holyoke College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Mount Holyoke College ranks #53 in the U.S. and #144 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #97 in the U.S. and #322 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #97 in the U.S. and #299 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #103 in the U.S. and #378 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #119 in the U.S. and #485 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #120 in the U.S. and #449 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #124 in the U.S. and #330 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #125 in the U.S. and #575 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #135 in the U.S. and #304 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #139 in the U.S. and #410 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #143 in the U.S. and #626 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #149 in the U.S. and #501 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #164 in the U.S. and #546 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #165 in the U.S. and #671 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #173 in the U.S. and #640 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMount Holyoke College ranks #429 in the U.S. and #1846 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWho Are Mount Holyoke College's Most Influential Alumni?
Mount Holyoke College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Nursing, and Education. Here are some of Mount Holyoke College's most famous alumni:
- Emily Dickinson
- An American poet .
- Lucy Stone
- An American abolitionist and suffragist .
- Maryanne Trump Barry
- An American lawyer and judge. Maryanne Trump Barry is eldest sibling of Donald Trump.
- Elaine Chao
- A 18th United States Secretary of Transporation and 24th United States Secretary of Labor.
- Jean E. Sammet
- An American computer scientist .
- Barbara Smith
- An American writer.
- Ellen Fetter
- An American computer scientist and chaos theory researcher.
- Virginia Apgar
- An American obstetrical anesthesiologist .
- Suzan-Lori Parks
- An American writer.
- Joan Jonas
- An American artist.
- Frances Perkins
- An American politician.
- Florence Wald
- An American nurse.
Who Are Mount Holyoke College's Most Influential Faculty?
Mount Holyoke College's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Literature, Nursing, and Education. Here are some of Mount Holyoke College's most famous faculty:
