Mount Holyoke College
50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075
School Description
Provided by Mount Holyoke CollegeThe primary mission of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden is to maintain a diverse, well-documented and accurately labeled living plant collection that supports and enhances teaching and research for the faculty and students of Mount Holyoke College. The plant collection should be displayed in a well-designed, visually pleasing manner that promotes knowledge and interest in plants. The Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden should also promote conservation of the world's natural resources and a better understanding and appreciation of the relationship between humanity and the rest of the natural world.
As the first of the Seven Sisters—the female equivalent of the once predominantly male Ivy League—Mount Holyoke established higher education for women as a serious endeavor. Our long, distinguished history of educating leaders arises from a powerful combination of:
* academic excellence
* a tight-knit, diverse, and international community
* a worldwide network of alumnae
* the conviction that women can and should make a difference in the world.
Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke is 90 minutes west of Boston and three hours north of New York City.
Academic excellence stands at the center of the Mount Holyoke experience. The College is committed to the search for knowledge and the compassionate understanding of humanity and the world—ideals that our faculty pursue each day in our classrooms, laboratories, art studios, and libraries.
A Mount Holyoke education will provide you with indispensable skills in speaking, writing, and critical thinking—skills that will enable you to succeed in any field you choose. In a time when people frequently change careers and jobs, the intellectual flexibility provided by a liberal arts education is absolutely essential.
With 49 departmental and interdisciplinary majors, outstanding support services, and access to the Five College Consortium, Mount Holyoke students enjoy a rich intellectual life with far-reaching rewards.
Mount Holyoke is a vibrant place to live and learn. For starters, the campus is stunning—it’s consistently rated as one of the most beautiful in America. Campus life is just as rewarding. Our students, who literally come from all over the globe, form a tight-knit community that’s extraordinarily supportive and dynamic. You’ll have an open invitation to join any of our more than 150 student organizations and to partake of Mount Holyoke’s full calendar of concerts, exhibits, lectures, parties, and special events.
Even more, you’ll find friends, fun, and culture right outside Mount Holyoke’s gates. The Five College area has scores of student hangouts, films, dance parties, and cultural events.
At Mount Holyoke, we know that growing as a person is as much a part of your education as your academic studies. Joining this unique community offers a distinct opportunity to live among different ideas and different cultures. We encourage our students to laugh, dance, play, and see just how brightly they can shine. Mount Holyoke is a place to discover all that you are—and how you want to change the world.
Mount Holyoke College
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaMount Holyoke College is a liberal arts women's college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Originally founded by Mary Lyon as Mount Holyoke Female Seminary on 8 November, 1837, it is the "first of the Seven Sisters" and is "the oldest continuing institution of higher education for women in the world." Mount Holyoke is part of the Pioneer Valley's Five Colleges, along with Amherst College, Smith College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Overview
Mount Holyoke has a student population of 2,100. Students come from "48 states and nearly 70 countries. One in three students is an international citizen or African American, Asian American, Latina, Native American, or multiracial. Thirty-three percent of incoming first-year students were in the top five percent of their high school classes". It has been part of the SAT optional movement for undergraduate admission since 2001.
Mount Holyoke is a leader in producing Fulbright scholars. It also counts among its alumnae recipients of the Truman , Churchill, Datatel, Congress-Bundestag, Goldwater, Rhodes,Gates Cambridge, and Marshall scholarships and fellowships. The most popular graduate schools attended by MHC alumnae are Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Tufts, Penn, Stanford, Berkeley, and Georgetown. Students looking for work directly after graduation have "direct access to 1300+ corporations and organizations" such as New York Metropolitan Opera, ESPN, MTV, NPR, Google, Microsoft, Teach For America, Goldman Sachs, Peace Corps, Harvard University (health/medicine), Smithsonian, Boston Globe, Disney Publishers, and the National Economic Research Associates.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Northeast
- Setting:
- Large Town Setting
- Type:
- Private
- Size:
- Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
- Mascot:
- Lyons
- Nicknames:
- MHC, MoHo
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 2,147
- On Campus Housing:
- Available
- Full Time Students:
- 100%
- Athletic Programs:
- Available
Degree Programs at Mount Holyoke College
Bachelor's Level Programs
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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Environmental Studies.
A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.See more schools with programs in Environmental Studies.
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Environmental Studies.
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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Arts & Humanities
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Architecture
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Architecture
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Architecture and Related Services
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Architecture and Related Services
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
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Film and Theater
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
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Foreign Languages
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Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
This general program focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire.See more schools with programs in Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
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French Language and Literature
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General Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
A general program that focuses on one or more of the Romance languages of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. Includes instruction in philology, linguistics, dialects and pidgins, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.See more schools with programs in General Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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Italian Language and Literature
A program that focuses on the Italian language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Italian philology, Modern Italian, Italian regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.See more schools with programs in Italian Language and Literature
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Latin Language and Literature
A program that focuses on the Latin language and literature from its origins through its decline and its current ecclesiastical usage, as a secular and/or theological subject. Includes instruction in Latin philology, related Italic dialects, Late Roman and Medieval Latin, and modern Church Latin.See more schools with programs in Latin Language and Literature
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Spanish Language and Literature
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.See more schools with programs in Spanish Language and Literature
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Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
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History
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History
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.See more schools with programs in History
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History
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Music
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Music
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General Music
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General Music
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Performing Arts
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Performing Arts
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General Dance
A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. Includes instruction in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production.See more schools with programs in General Dance
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General Dance
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Philosophy
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Philosophy
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General Philosophy
A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.See more schools with programs in General Philosophy
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General Philosophy
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Religion/Religious Studies
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Religion/Religious Studies
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General Religion/Religious Studies
A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.See more schools with programs in General Religion/Religious Studies
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General Religion/Religious Studies
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Visual Arts
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Students of Art History study of the historical development of art as a social and intellectual phenomenon. Art History programs include the analysis of works of art, and art conservation, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.See more schools with programs in Art History, Criticism and Conservation
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Art/Art Studies
Art and Art Studies is a general, introductory program that focuses on the study and appreciation of the visual arts. Students of these two or four year programs receive instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.See more schools with programs in Art/Art Studies
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Fine/Studio Arts
A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.See more schools with programs in Fine/Studio Arts
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
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Architecture
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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Ancient Studies/Civilization
This program studies the cultures of Pre-history and Antiquity. Students in this program can focus on the following disciplines: ancient languages, archeology, history, art history, geography, population studies, environmental studies, religious studies, and the social sciences.See more schools with programs in Ancient Studies/Civilization
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Medieval and Renaissance Studies
A program that focuses on the study of the Medieval and Renaissance periods in European and circum-Mediterranean history from the perspective of various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including history and archeology, as well as studies of period art and music.See more schools with programs in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.See more schools with programs in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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Neuroscience
A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering.See more schools with programs in Neuroscience
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Ancient Studies/Civilization
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Life Science
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Biology
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Biochemistry
Study the chemistry of living systems in these four, six, or eight year programs. Students of biochemistry learn the intricacies of the chemistry of living systems and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems. This program includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.See more schools with programs in Biochemistry
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Biology/Biological Sciences
Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.See more schools with programs in Biology/Biological Sciences
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Biochemistry
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Biology
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Mathematics and Statistics
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General Mathematics
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.See more schools with programs in General Mathematics
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Statistics
A general program that focuses on the relationships between groups of measurements, and similarities and differences, using probability theory and techniques derived from it. Includes instruction in the principles in probability theory, binomial distribution, regression analysis, standard deviation, stochastic processes, Monte Carlo method, Bayesian statistics, non-parametric statistics, sampling theory, and statistical techniques.See more schools with programs in Statistics
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General Mathematics
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Natural Sciences
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Astronomy
Astronomy is a general program lasting anywhere from four to eight years that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Astronomy students are taught celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy.See more schools with programs in Astronomy
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Astronomy
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Chemistry
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General Chemistry
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.See more schools with programs in General Chemistry
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General Chemistry
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Geology
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Geology
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Geology/Earth Science
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems.See more schools with programs in Geology/Earth Science
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Geology/Earth Science
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Physics
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General Physics
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.See more schools with programs in General Physics
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General Physics
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Social Sciences
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Anthropology
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Anthropology
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General Anthropology
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.See more schools with programs in General Anthropology
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General Anthropology
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
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African-American/Black Studies
African-American Studies focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of the African-Americans. The program focuses on the African-Americans of the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean but also including reference to Latin American African-Americans.See more schools with programs in African-American/Black Studies
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American/United States Studies/Civilization
This program studies the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, including the flow of immigrants from other societies.See more schools with programs in American/United States Studies/Civilization
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Asian Studies/Civilization
This four year program focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples of the Asian Continent. Asian Studies programs include the study of Asian diasporas overseas.See more schools with programs in Asian Studies/Civilization
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European Studies/Civilization
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the European Continent, including the study of European migration patterns and colonial empires.See more schools with programs in European Studies/Civilization
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German Studies
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of Germany, the neighboring countries of Austria and Switzerland, the German minorities in neighboring European countries, and the historical areas of German influence across Europe and overseas.See more schools with programs in German Studies
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Latin American Studies
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic peoples of the North and South American Continents outside Canada and the United States, including the study of the Pre-Columbian period and the flow of immigrants from other societies.See more schools with programs in Latin American Studies
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Russian Studies
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the Russian Federation and its Soviet, Czarist, and medieval predecessors and related borderlands.See more schools with programs in Russian Studies
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Women’s Studies
A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as much as on social studies and policy.See more schools with programs in Women’s Studies
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African-American/Black Studies
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Economics
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Economics
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General Economics
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.See more schools with programs in General Economics
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General Economics
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Geography
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Geography
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General Geography
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analysis of specific countries, regions, and resources.See more schools with programs in General Geography
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General Geography
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International Relations and Affairs
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International Relations and Affairs
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General Political Science and Government
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.See more schools with programs in General Political Science and Government
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International Relations and Affairs
A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security and strategic studies, international law and organization, the comparative study of specific countries and regions, and the theory and practice of diplomacy.See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
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General Political Science and Government
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Psychology
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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Other Psychology
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General Psychology
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Sociology
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Other Social Sciences
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Sociology
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.See more schools with programs in Sociology
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Other Social Sciences
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Anthropology
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Technology
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Information Systems Operation and Management
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General Computer Science
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General Computer Science
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Information Systems Operation and Management
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Master's Level Programs
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Social Sciences
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Psychology
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Psychology
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General Psychology
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.See more schools with programs in General Psychology
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General Psychology
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Psychology
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| Percent of Students International: | 15% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 97% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
Athletics
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference) Track (New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 32,598 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 32,430 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 168 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,080 | 10% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,168 | 7% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 17,367 | 67% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,808 | 56% | |
Any Aid: |
73% |
Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)
| Acceptance Rate: | 53% (Highly Selective) |
Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)
| Application Fee: | $ 60.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Not Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Not Required |
College Advice |
Question: My sister has received an offer of admission from Mount Holyoke College, among other colleges.?I've never heard of the institution and I was hoping someone could let me know whether it is a good school etc. I believe the college is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Btw, my sister received the prospectus for the college through a friend and decided to apply. We don't live in the United States so we're not very familiar with the institutions and probably won't get a chance to visit before the start of the school year.32 months ago
Best AnswerYes, Mt. Holyoke is generally considered to be the third-best woman's college in the country (after Wellesley and Smith). It always ends up near or at the top of the list of all colleges for 'best campus'. They have very good academic programs and there's a free bus system to the other 4 colleges in the area (Smith, Amherst, UMass Amherst, and Hampshire) and you can take courses for free at any of those colleges. She should go visit. It's a fantastic college, so congrats to her. EDIT: It is NOT an Ivy League college, since the Ivy League is a football league - and woman's colleges don't have football teams. It's one of the Seven Sisters, which is the woman's college equivalent of Ivy League. |
Question: What about Massachusetts and Mount Holyoke College?I'm a senior in high school, and I've been recently accepted into Mount Holyoke College. I'm seriously considering going there, for at least two years, and I begin January of next year. Can anyone tell me about the area? I've never been to the Eastern parts of the states.33 months ago
Best AnswerMt. Holyoke College (or MHC) is located in South Hadley, MA and is part of the Five College Consortium consisting of MHC, Amherst College, UMass (of which I am a student), Hampshire College, and Smith College. This consortium allows students of the colleges to take classes at different schools as well as use different resources, such as the libraries. Having taken a class at MHC and having a few friends there, I can tell you a few things about it. First, every MHC student I know, and from what I've observed first hand, has told me that South Hadley is a pretty boring town. There isn't a lot to do there, although there are plenty of campus activities to be involved in. It is located in central-western Massachusetts, which is largely agricultural (as opposed to the largely industrial and much denser eastern MA). South Hadley is near Amherst, which has tons to do, but by bus (free for five college cons. students) it's about 45 minutes one way. To get to Northampton from Mt. Holyoke probably takes over an hour, but I've never done it so I'm not sure. Mt. Holyoke has a beautiful campus, and possibly the most beautiful of all the 5 colleges (although I would argue for Smith in Northampton). They have great academics there if a small liberal arts college for women is your goal. Both of my friends there are psychology majors and they really enjoy the department, along with one studying a music minor and the other a German minor. So basically, it's a good school in a pretty boring town, but either through a free bus or by bringing your car you can get to Amherst or Northampton for social things fairly easily. The central-western MA area is really nice, and you're really close to NYC and Boston (about 2 hours by bus/car to either destination). Peter Pan Buses run out of Amherst and UMass, so you can use that to get to Boston or NYC. If you need anymore information let me know. |
Question: Mount Holyoke College or University of Rochester?I'm having such a hard time deciding between MHC and UR. The financial package from both is similiar, but the campus and everything else are just so different from each other. I want to go to a small liberal arts college (let alone the advantage of MHC's 5 college consortium. But UR is known for the excellent available research. I'm not sure what do I want to pursue, although medical is a possiblity.34 months ago
Best AnswerYou will have excellent research opportunities at MHC. As a matter of fact, in the sciences, you'll have one-on-one contact with professors, opportunities for summer research programs in a lab, and an outstanding pre-med advisory program. As a young woman, you will also have the opportunity for mentoring regarding all sorts of issues affecting women in the sciences. Not so at UR. And not that you should choose your college by campus amenities alone, but UR is in Rochester, for goodness sakes. The Amherst area is just lovely, and really conducive to engaged study as well as an outside social life. This, to me, is an extremely easy choice. MHC. |
Question: which is better? Mount Holyoke College for Women in USA or University ot Toronto in Canada?I want to enroll in an undergraduate program and want to study economics, business, maths, english, etc but my main focus will be economics.39 months ago
Best AnswerThe University of Toronto has graduate degrees in all those majors as does Mount Holyoke, but Mount Holyoke has almost Ivy League status while the University of Toronto does not. In other words Mount Holyoke is better if you want to get better offers for jobs when you graduate, you will be recruited at Holyoke, but you will likely will have to search for a job with a Toronto degree. |
