Harvey Mudd Admissions Information
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Harvey Mudd College is the nation’s top liberal arts college of engineering, science, and mathematics. Since its founding in 1955, Harvey Mudd has sought to educate future engineers, scientists, and mathematicians through a strong emphasis on a general science education. The college provides its students with a distinctive technical education that is complemented by a strong academic footing in the humanities and social sciences. What also makes Harvey Mudd unique is that it is a member of the Claremont Colleges consortium, composed of Pomona, Scripps, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer Colleges. Students are able to cross-register at the schools, which are within walking distance of one another. An important component of a Harvey Mudd education is the integration of research. Upon graduation, all students have some kind of research experience and 40% of those who graduate go on to obtain PhDs- the highest rate of any school in the nation.
Harvey Mudd offers a variety of student organizations, including a break-dancing club, the Harvey Wallbangers Climbing Club, and a unicycling club that organizes an annual 10 mile ride to a donut shop and plays unicycle hockey. Harvey Mudd is residential and 99% of students live in one of eight dormitories. The college is located in Claremont, 35 miles from Los Angeles.
Basic Info
| Main Address: | 301 Platt Boulevard Claremont, CA 91711 | |
| Phone Number: | (909) 621-8011 | |
| Website: | www.hmc.edu |
Characteristics
| Type of school: | Private, liberal arts | |
| Type of school: | Coed | |
| Setting: | Suburban | |
| Athletics: | Division III, club, and intramural sports | |
| Degrees offered: | Bachelor’s | |
| Size of undergraduate student body: | 771 | |
| Percent out-of-state: | 60% | |
| Percent international: | 6.6% | |
| Female to Male ratio: | 41:59 |
Academic Life
| Student to Professor ratio: | 9:1 | |
| Most popular majors: | Computer and Information Sciences Engineering Mathematics | |
| Special study programs: | Cross-Registration Double Major Independent Study Internships Liberal Arts/Career Combination ROTC (Air Force, Army) Student-Designed Major Study Abroad Visiting/Exchange Student Program |
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Admissions Information
As a premier liberal arts college with a 25% acceptance rate, Harvey Mudd is a very competitive school to get into. The school's admissions board seeks motivated students, especially those who have taken challenging courses in high school and received excellent grades in math and science. An applicant's academic record, which includes GPA and the rigor of the curriculum, is taken into high consideration, as are his or her recommendations, essay, and personal qualities.
To a lesser extent, a prospective student's standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, and class rank are important. Harvey Mudd will also consider alumni relation, geographical residence, ethnicity, volunteer work, work experience, interview, level of interest in the college, and whether the applicant is a first generation college student.
| Admissions address: | 301 Platt Boulevard Claremont, CA 91711-5901 | |
| Phone number: | (909) 621-8011 | |
| Fax number: | (909) 607-7046 | |
| Admissions Website: | http://www.hmc.edu/gateways/ProspStu.html | |
| Email: | admission@hmc.edu | |
| Contact Person: | Peter Osgood | |
| Number of first-year applications received: | 2,508 | |
| Percent of applicants admitted: | 25% |
Application Information
| Regular application deadline: | January 2 | |
| Early decision/action deadline: | November 15 (Early Decision) | |
| Accepts the Common Application? | Yes | |
| Admission requirements: | Essay Standardized test scores 2 Academic Teacher Evaluations School Report Mid Year Report Final Report Interview (recommended) |
Application Information
| Standardized test scores required? | SAT or ACT with writing SAT II Subject Tests | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Policy regarding SAT score-use: | All SAT Scores Required for Review | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College Board code: | 4341 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ACT code: | 0282 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learn more about other Small California schools: Pitzer Occidental Claremont McKenna Pomona |
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