| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,183 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,151 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
32 |
| Total graduate students: |
68 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
37 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
31 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
77% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 45.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 25.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 47.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 24.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
800 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
South Hadley, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
17,514 |
| Nearest major city: |
Springfield, MA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
10 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
153,703 |
| Online campus map: |
www.mtholyoke.edu/
campusmap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (99%)
- single-student apartments (1%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Special housing accommodations available based on need.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
5% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
23% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
456 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Help desk, information commons. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, music building, theatre, botanical garden, greenhouse, equestrian center, Japanese meditation garden and tea house, observatory; leadership, environment, global initiatives, foreign languages, and child study centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, summer internship and research funding for students to conduct unpaid internships, individual career counseling/advising, pre-law advising, graduate school advising, career resource library (print and online resources), online resume and job search system, access to career fairs, on-campus information sessions with employers, on-campus professional networking events with alumni, off-campus site visits with employers, off-campus recruiting opportunities with the Liberal Arts Recruiting Connection, access to internship and job opportunities through the Liberal Arts Career Network of 39 leading liberal arts colleges, student employment on-campus, suit lending program for interviews, Skype room for interviews, personalized business cards. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Mount Holyoke News |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
130 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Chinese Christian Fellowship, Christian Fellowship, Daughters of Zion, Jewish Student Union, Koinonia Fellowship, Multi-Faith Council, Muslim Student Association, Newman Association, Sacred Symphonies, SHRI (Sisters of Hinduism Reaching Inwards) |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian American Sisters in Actions, Asian Students Association, FAMILIA (network serving self-identified LGBTQ people of color), Korean American Sisters Association, MEChA-Movimiento Estudiantial Chicano de Atztlan |
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| International student organizations: |
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African and Caribbean Student Association, Arab Association, Association of Pan-African Unity, AWAZ (South Asian Students Association), Chinese Cultural Association, Kuch Karo: Pakistani Students for Change, La Unidad, Liga Filipina, Nepali Student Organization; Bangla and Russian clubs; Vietnamese Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Mount Holyoke News, Her Campus (online community of college women), WHMC (radio), Moneta (literary community), Student Art Board, Zen Art, Chinese Dance Club, Jhumka, Kachimushi Naginata Club, ODetteMita (J-Pop Dance), Raqs (belly dancing), Raunak Bhangra Dance Team, Taal (South Asian dance), chorale, Diversion A Cappella, M&Cs A Cappella, Nice Shoes (feminist a cappella group), Victory Eights A Cappella, glee club, Treble Effect (show choir), symphony orchestra, jazz ensembles, English Handbell Ensemble, RAAG (Western and South Asian music), Doing It Live! (live music), Project: Theatre, Unusual Suspects, Renegades (role playing), Five College Chinese Theatre, Film Society, The Network (social programming), American Red Cross , Best Buddies, CAUSE: Creating Awareness and Unity for Social Equality, Love Across the Coast, MERT-Medical Emergency Response Team, class boards, Student Government Association, Active Minds, Every Body, MoHealth Peer Health Education, Amnesty International, Breaking Chains (human trafficking awareness), MEDLife (heath care for low income families), Climate Justice Coalition, College Democrats, College Republicans, Democracy Matters, Environmental Action Coalition, Femmepowered, Food Justice Society, Model United Nations, Operation Smile, Roosevelt Institute of Mount Holyoke, Student Global AIDS Campaign, Students Against Mass Incarceration, Students for a Free Tibet, The F-Word (feminist organization), Bellatrix (science fiction, fantasy, and anime appreciation), Conscious Poet Society, OUTreach (self-identified sexual minority, gender minority, and/or ally), Coalition for Gender Awareness, Conscious Poet Society, Frances Perkins Scholars Association, Knit Happens, ice hockey, rugby football, cheerleading, Club Sports Council, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, fencing team, dressage team, western team; Society of Physics Students, Sistahs in Science, Neuroscience Student Forum, Philosophy Society, Debating Society, Art History Student Association, Espanol Sin Limites (Spanish club), Women in Business, entrepreneurship club, Pre-Law Association, Pre-Medical Association; anthropology, biology, chemistry/biochemistry, computer science, German, Italian, economics, outing, and ultimate Frisbee clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Lori Hendricks,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Lyons |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (Division III), Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, College Squash Association |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's crew | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's equestrian sports | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's squash | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
70% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball, racquetball, squash, tennis, and volleyball courts; indoor track and swimming pool; field hockey, lacrosse, and soccer fields; cross country courses, equestrian center, tennis courts, golf course, outdoor track and field, boathouse and rowing facilities |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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cheerleading |
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| Club sports for women: |
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dressage, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Springfield/Hartford (35 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Boston (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Springfield, MA (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Springfield, MA (10 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
64% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
22% within one year of graduation, 80% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, Brown University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, Simmons College, Tufts University, University of Cambridge, University of Chicago, University of Connecticut, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Yale University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Achievement First, AmeriCorps, Analysis Group, Apple, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston University, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Goldman Sachs, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts General Hospital, McLean Hospital, National Institutes of Health, Teach for America, The Advisory Board Company, Tufts Medical Center
University of Massachusetts Medical School, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, Weill Cornell Medical College, Xyster Consulting. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor, first woman to hold a presidential cabinet post
- Virginia Apgar, physician who created the Apgar score, used worldwide to evaluate health of infants
- Suzan-Lori Parks, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, MacArthur genius grant winner.
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