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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

Screen last updated on: September 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:

Application fee:

$60

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

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:

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:

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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