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MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE

Mount Holyoke College
50 College Street
South Hadley, MA 01075

Official telephone: (413) 538-2000
Fax number: (413) 538-2391

Website: www.mtholyoke.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006

The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Diane Anci,
Dean of Admission
Contacting the office: 413 538-2023
413 538-2409 (fax)
admission@mtholyoke.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: January 15
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 7%
Application fee: $60
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Visit for interview by: January 15
Standardized test requirements: SAT I considered if submitted, ACT considered if submitted, SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II recommended
School's test preference: no preference
SAT II tests that are required or recommended: SAT Subject tests are required for home-schooled students.
Dates test scores should be received: January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 3 recommended
History: 3 recommended
Lab: 3 recommended
Math: 3 recommended
Science: 3 recommended
Academic electives: 1 recommended
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: November 15
Number of early decision applications submitted: 252
Number of early decision applications accepted: 136 (54%)
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank very important
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores considered
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview important
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience important
Admissions is need blind: no
Average secondary school GPA: 3.6
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 80%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 54%
Top quarter: 83%
Top half: 98%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 47%
Average SAT I: 667 verbal, 650 math, 1259 combined
Average ACT: 29 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 27 - 30
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 62%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 16%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by April 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 2,924
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,530 (52%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 504 (33%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 334
Number accepting place on waiting list: 188
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 64%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 80%
Tuition deposit amount: $100, nonrefundable; $300 tuition/room deposit, nonrefundable.
Room deposit amount: $200, refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: yes



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