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Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College, also known as MHC, was established in 1837, and is a woman's college of liberal arts located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The campus is spread across an area of 800 acres. The college offers over 45 interdisciplinary majors. A number of certificate programs in International Relations, Cognitive Neuroscience, African Studies, and Eurasian Studies, are also available. In addition, students can opt for courses in foreign languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, and Spanish.

Mount Holyoke College's athletics department fields more than 10 sports teams. They compete in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. The teams are nicknamed the MoHo. They participate in sports including basketball, cross country, golf, field hockey, and soccer.

Overview of Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College is located in South Hadley, MA (a large suburb). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by Mount Holyoke College is the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Mount Holyoke College is known for its programs in science, mathematics, drama and performing arts, fine arts, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.

Mount Holyoke College Selectivity

The school does not offer open admission.

Faculty

Mount Holyoke College maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Mount Holyoke College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school had 2,204 enrolled students in 2007. A very high share of students at Mount Holyoke College are female.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Mount Holyoke College has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Mount Holyoke College offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College
50 College Street
South Hadley, MA 01075-1489
General Phone: (413) 538-2000
http://www.mtholyoke.edu

Mount Holyoke College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts319English, international relations, economics, political science, history, anthropology, interdisciplinary studies, social studies, ...
Science76biology, chemistry, biochemistry, geology, physics, astronomy
Therapy And Counseling47psychology, psychology courses
Fine Arts27art history and criticism, fine arts
Conservation And Resource Management18environmental studies
Religion And Philosophy17philosophy, religion
Mathematics15mathematics, statistics
Drama And Performing Arts8dance, drama
Medicine8neuroscience, pre-med
Music6music
Architecture And Planning6architectural services
Computer Science And Engineering5computer science
Photography And Commercial Art1film studies

Number of programs and degrees for Mount Holyoke College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree52546
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years269
Postbaccalaureate certificate11
Master's degree11

Student Body

In 2007, Mount Holyoke College had a total enrollment of 2,204 students (2,174 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Women100%
Full-Time100%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate98%
Graduate2%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White50%
Black4%
Hispanic5%
Asian11%
American Indian1%
Unknown13%
(Foreign Students)16%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1940%
20-2141%
22-2412%
25-292%
30-341%
35-391%
40-491%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Massachusetts17%
(International Students)14%
New York12%
California7%
Connecticut7%
Vermont5%
New Jersey4%
New Hampshire3%
Pennsylvania3%
Maine3%
Washington2%
Florida2%
Virginia2%
Texas2%
Oregon2%
Colorado2%
Illinois1%
Minnesota1%
Maryland1%
Ohio1%
Rhode Island1%
Georgia1%
North Carolina1%
Delaware1%
Hawaii1%
Arizona1%
Iowa1%

Mount Holyoke College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time94 %

Mount Holyoke College Room and Board (2007)

Mount Holyoke College offers campus housing for 2,057 of its 2,174 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of South Hadley, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Massachusetts Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Mount Holyoke College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,1941,67152%51231%
Women3,1941,67152%51231%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Mount Holyoke College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 35,940
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 35,940
Room and board$ 10,520
Room charge$ 5,150
Board (meal plan) charge$ 5,370
Books and supplies$ 950
Other expenses$ 950

Financial Aid:
Mount Holyoke College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 219200)

Mount Holyoke College Faculty

Mount Holyoke College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured6958
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1024
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2441

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year54$112,90632$110,536
Associate professoracademic year19$82,06729$78,629
Assistant professoracademic year23$60,38343$60,754
Instructoracademic year1*2*
Lectureracademic year6$60,66915$58,418
No academic rankacademic year0*2*
All faculty totalacademic year103$91,877123$77,039

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Mount Holyoke College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballNew England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
TrackNew England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference

Mount Holyoke College Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture and Related Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
European Studies/Civilization
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Studies
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Russian Studies
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDICINE
Neuroscience
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

Mount Holyoke College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Mount Holyoke College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Mount Holyoke College Female % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Mount Holyoke College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Mount Holyoke College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Mount Holyoke College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Mount Holyoke College % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Mount Holyoke College % of degrees in mathematics
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Mount Holyoke College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Mount Holyoke College % of degrees in science
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Mount Holyoke College % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Mount Holyoke College % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Mount Holyoke College % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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