Mount Holyoke College

50 College Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
http://www.mtholyoke.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1837
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students2,125
Endowment461,294,942
Application DeadlineJanuary 15
Application Fee60
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineJanuary 15
Tuition34,256
Room/Board10,040
Services
Associated FirmsGoldman Sachs, Fidelity Investments, AmeriCorps, National Economic Research Associates, Brigham and Women?s Hospital, New York City Department of Education, Boston University, Credit Suisse First Boston, The Dana Farber Center Institute,
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
MuseumsBotanic Garden/Talcott Greenhouse; Gorse Child Study Center; Joan E. Ciruti Center for Foreign Languages; John Payson Williston Observatory; Pratt Hall Music Building; Alice Withington Rooke Theatre; Mount Holyoke College Art Museum; Weissman Center for Leadership and the Liberal Arts; Wa-Shin-An Japanese Meditation Garden and Teahouse; Center for the Environment; Center for Global Initiatives.
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, day care, health service, health insurance
MuseumsBotanic Garden/Talcott Greenhouse; Gorse Child Study Center; Joan E. Ciruti Center for Foreign Languages; John Payson Williston Observatory; Pratt Hall Music Building; Alice Withington Rooke Theatre; Mount Holyoke College Art Museum; Weissman Center for Leadership and the Liberal Arts; Wa-Shin-An Japanese Meditation Garden and Teahouse; Center for the Environment; Center for Global Initiatives.
Periodical Subs3,805
# of Books721,223
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities0%
Students in sororities0%
Campus Size800 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing92%
College housing typeswomen's dorms (99%), apartment for single students (1%), other housing options (0%)
Popular EventsAfrican and Carribean Day, A Cappella Jams, Junior Show, Laurel Parade, Las Vegas Night, Fall Weekend, M & Cs
Nearest AirportBradley International Airport--Springfield/Hartfor (35), Logan Airport--Boston (90)
Nearest TrainSpringfield, Massachusetts (12)
Army ROTCOffered at cooperating institution (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations150
# of fraternities0
# of sororities0
Students in fraternities0%
Students in sororities0%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Mount Holyoke News (weekly)
Honor SocietiesPsi Chi
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Abbey Singers, Amherst Koinonia Church, Baha'i Club, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union/Hillel, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Muslim Students Association, Newman Association, Pagan/Wiccan Collective, Voices of Faith;
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Arab, American, and International Woman's Association (AAIWA), Asian American Sisters in Action (AASIA), Asian Students Association (ASA), Association of Pan African Unity (APAU), AWAZ (formerly South Asian Club), Black Student/Alumnae Conference (triennial), Bulgarian Club, Chinese Cultural Association (CCA), Eliana Ortega Cultural Center, ESTIA (Hellenic heritage club), FAMILIA (formerly SYSTA-lesbian, bisexual, and questioning women of color), French Club, German Club, Hawai'i Club (Ka Hui 'O Hawaii), Italian Club (Il Gruppo Italiano), International Club, Japanese Association, Jewish Student Union/Hillel, Korean American Student Association (KASA), La Unidad, Liga Filipina (Philippine Society), LUSO Club (formerly Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries), MeChA-Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, Mount Holyoke African and Carribean Student Association (MHACASA), Native Spirit (Native American organization), Russian Club, Sisters of Hinduism Reaching Inwards (SHIR), True Colors, UMMA (Muslim student group), VIDA (multicultural literary magazine), Vietnamese Student Organization;
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) http: //www. mtholyoke. edu/offices/student-programs/org_lists/index. shtml