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Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College
301 Platt Boulevard
Claremont, CA 91711
Official telephone: (909) 621-8011
Fax number: (909) 607-7046
Website: https://www.hmc.edu
301 Platt Boulevard
Claremont, CA 91711
Official telephone: (909) 621-8011
Fax number: (909) 607-7046
Website: https://www.hmc.edu
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| Screen last updated on: December 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||
The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year. |
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| ADMISSIONS OFFICE | |||||||||||||||||||
| Admissions officer: | Thyra Briggs, Vice President of Admission and Financial Aid |
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| Contacting the office: | 909 621-8011 909 607-7046 (fax) admission@hmc.edu |
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| FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS | |||||||||||||||||||
| Is there an application deadline for fall? | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Final filing date for fall: | January 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: | no | ||||||||||||||||||
| Application fee: | $70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | no | ||||||||||||||||||
| High school graduation is: | not required | ||||||||||||||||||
| A general college preparatory program is: | required | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | December | ||||||||||||||||||
| Standardized test requirements: | SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required | ||||||||||||||||||
| School's test preference: | no preference | ||||||||||||||||||
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: | math II and one of applicant's choice required | ||||||||||||||||||
| SAT II tests are: | required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dates test scores should be received: | February 15 for SAT I/ACT, February 15 for SAT II | ||||||||||||||||||
| High school units required or recommended: | |||||||||||||||||||
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| School has formalized early decision program: | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Early decision application deadline: | November 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of early decision applications submitted: | 436 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of early decision applications accepted: | 77 (18%) | ||||||||||||||||||
| School has early action program: | no | ||||||||||||||||||
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Admissions is need blind: | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: | 38% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: | 33 - 35 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: | 79% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: | 54% | ||||||||||||||||||
| UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM | |||||||||||||||||||
| Notification of admission: | on a rolling basis | ||||||||||||||||||
| Acceptance of admission: | must accept by May 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of completed applications received: | 4,119 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of applicants offered admission: | 534 (13%) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: | 214 (40%) | ||||||||||||||||||
| School has a waiting list policy: | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of students put on waiting list: | 534 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number accepting place on waiting list: | 354 (66%) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: | 11 (3%) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: | 65% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: | 59% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tuition deposit amount: | $300, nonrefundable | ||||||||||||||||||
| Room deposit amount: | $150, partially refundable until May 1. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Admission may be deferred: | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | |||||||||||||||||||
HMC is very selective in admission. Typically, about 2500 students apply to HMC. we generally admit about 30% of the candidates, and enroll a freshman class of about 190. All applications arte submitted through the Common Application. HMC requires all candidates to submit the SAT or ACT-plus writing. Regardless of which of these tests the student submits, the student must also submit at least 2 SAT subject exams, one of which must be Math2. As an entrance requirement, but not as an admission requirement, each enrolling student must have completed a full year course in high school or a semester course at a local college in Physics, in Chemistry, and in Calculus. The course need not be AP or IB level.
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