2025-2026
Accept rate
38.4%
- Applicants
- 4,619
- Admits
- 1,774
- Enrolled
- 536
- Yield
- 30.2%
- ED Apps
- 411
- ED Admits
- 208
Total Applications
4,619
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
38.4%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
536
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1365-1485
2025-2026
Mount Holyoke College Admissions at a Glance
Mount Holyoke College received 4,619 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 38.4% of applicants; 536 admitted students enrolled (a 30.2% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 52.2% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1365–1485 on the SAT and 30–32 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $93,046, and the average need-based grant was $58,046.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
36.0%
- Applicants
- 5,226
- Admits
- 1,883
- Enrolled
- 512
- Yield
- 27.2%
- ED Apps
- 483
- ED Admits
- 223
2023-2024
Accept rate
38.3%
- Applicants
- 5,030
- Admits
- 1,926
- Enrolled
- 587
- Yield
- 30.5%
- ED Apps
- 432
- ED Admits
- 250
2022-2023
Accept rate
39.8%
- Applicants
- 4,894
- Admits
- 1,946
- Enrolled
- 544
- Yield
- 28.0%
- ED Apps
- 393
- ED Admits
- 243
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 4,619 | 1,774 | 536 | 38.4% | 30.2% | 411 | 208 |
| 2024-2025 | 5,226 | 1,883 | 512 | 36.0% | 27.2% | 483 | 223 |
| 2023-2024 | 5,030 | 1,926 | 587 | 38.3% | 30.5% | 432 | 250 |
| 2022-2023 | 4,894 | 1,946 | 544 | 39.8% | 28.0% | 393 | 243 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,971 | 2,077 | 608 | 52.3% | 29.3% | 278 | 151 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,480 | 1,826 | 456 | 52.5% | 25.0% | 379 | 253 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,908 | 1,491 | 496 | 38.1% | 33.3% | 397 | 227 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,699 | 1,883 | 628 | 50.9% | 33.4% | 357 | 206 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,446 | 1,752 | 529 | 50.8% | 30.2% | 311 | 172 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,543 | 1,849 | 588 | 52.2% | 31.8% | 296 | 164 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1365
50th Percentile
1420
75th Percentile
1485
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
65%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$93,046
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$71,178
Fees
$272
Room & Board
$21,596
Change Since 2016
+50%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
2,135
Total Enrollment
2,252
International
20%
Students of Color
49%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||