Mount Holyoke College
Admissions
Interested in attending Mount Holyoke College?
On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Mount Holyoke College, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.
Admission Rates
Is it difficult to get into Mount Holyoke College?
Using the most up-to-date data on record, Mount Holyoke accepted 38% of applicants. We classify this as selective.
In the most recent year, 4,619 people applied and 1,774 were accepted.
Accepted/Applied
Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Mount Holyoke College:
Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.
Of those accepted, 30% ended up enrolling at Mount Holyoke College, making their yield rate High. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.
Application Factors
You can increase your chances of getting into Mount Holyoke College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.
Here are the things Mount Holyoke considers:
Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Application Essay
- Recommendation(s)
- Rigor of Secondary School Record
Important
- Character/Personal Qualities
- Class Rank
- Extracurricular Activities
- Interview
- Talent/Ability
- Volunteer Work
- Work Experience
Considered
- Alumni/AE Relation
- First Generation
- Geographical Residence
- Level of Applicant's Interest
- Standardized Test Scores
Not Considered
- Religious Affiliation/Commitment
- State Residency
Grades & Testing
Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Mount Holyoke College?
Grades
Students who recently attended Mount Holyoke College as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.81. 49% of freshmen who attended Mount Holyoke were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 79% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.
These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:
High School GPAs
Applicants submitting SAT Scores
Applicants submitting ACT Scores
SAT Math Scores
SAT Verb Scores
SAT Composite Scores
Application Deadlines
These are the deadlines for applying to Mount Holyoke College. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.
Regular Admissions
Early Decision
Early Decision is a program in which students commit to attend a school if they are accepted. Some schools have a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision than regular decision. Mount Holyoke's Early Decision acceptance rate is 51%, compared to 38% overall. If you’re sure you want to attend Mount Holyoke College, you might consider applying Early Decision.
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