Estimated athlete %: ~15% of undergrad enrollment (~200/1,360)
Mount Holyoke College
Overview
Location: South Hadley, MA
Type: Private women's liberal arts college
Category: Top LAC / Seven Sisters
Consortium: Five College Consortium (with UMass Amherst, Amherst College, Smith College, Hampshire College)
Founded: 1837 (oldest of the Seven Sisters)
Gender policy: Admits women and nonbinary students; trans women eligible
Admissions (Class of 2029)
Total applicants: 4,621
Admitted: ~1,665 (36% of 4,621)
Enrolled: 532 (some sources report 512)
Acceptance rate: 36%
Yield rate: 27%
Early Decision: Offers ED1 (Nov 15) and ED2; estimated ED acceptance rate ~50-55% (from Class of 2026 data showing 66% ED vs 52% RD — these were overall inclusive rates; ED admit rate for more recent cycles likely ~50%)
Testing policy: Test-optional ("consider if submitted"); only 36% of Class of 2029 submitted scores
Academics
SAT middle 50%: 1380-1510 (ERW 710-760, Math 670-770) — among submitters
ACT middle 50%: 32-35 — among submitters
Average unweighted GPA: 3.88
Top 10% of HS class: ~49% (Class of 2029: 49% in top 10%, 73% in top 20%)
The Mount Holyoke Commitment: Families with income up to $150K pay no tuition
Meets 100% of demonstrated need
64% of first-years receive need-based aid
Average need-based grant: $57,778
26% qualify for Pell Grants
20% are first-generation college students
Net Cost by Income (IPEDS, Title IV recipients)
Income Bracket
Net Price
$0-30,000
$12,063
$30,001-48,000
$17,192
$48,001-75,000
$17,860
$75,001-110,000
$20,586
Over $110,000
$37,505
Athletics
NCAA Division III, NEWMAC conference
13 varsity teams (squash moved to club)
~200-250 varsity athletes (from "over 300" including club sports)
Estimated athlete %: ~11% of undergrad enrollment (~250/2,209)
Key Comparisons
Metric
Bryn Mawr
Mount Holyoke
Acceptance rate
29%
36%
SAT middle 50%
1290-1490
1380-1510
GPA avg
3.88
3.88
Class size
380
532
Yield
32%
27%
International %
13%
22%
Consortium
Tri-Co (Haverford, Swarthmore)
Five Colleges (UMass, Amherst, Smith, Hampshire)
Note: Mount Holyoke's higher SAT range reflects test-optional bias (only 36% submitted scores, self-selecting top scorers). Bryn Mawr's lower acceptance rate may partially reflect its Tri-Co proximity to Swarthmore/Haverford driving more selective applicant pool.