Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Harvey Mudd College


Location and Affiliation:

Harvey Mudd College is located in Claremont, population 32,503.
Affiliation: Private.

Population:

Harvey Mudd’s enrollment is 720 students on campus.

• 30% female
• 1% black
• 6% Hispanic
• 18% Asian
• 4% international

38% of applicants are admitted. Freshman return at a rate of 96%.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:9

Academic Level:

• Harvey Mudd College is a Level 1 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.9
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is n/a
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 670-760, Math 710-800, Composite 1380-1560

Most Popular Majors:

• Computer/Informational Science 29%
• Math 15%
• Physical Sciences 22%
• English 35%

Graduates:

83% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $50
• The admission application deadline is January 15
• The financial aid deadline is February 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 100%.

Features:

Harvey Mudd College has been named #1 among the nation’s undergrad engineering programs. It is also ranked 14th among U.S. Liberal Arts Colleges. One-quarter of freshmen are National Merit Scholars. Because of the HMC Honor Code, students have access to computers, studios, workshops, classrooms and laboratory buildings 24 hours a day. HMC is a member of The Claremont Colleges Consortium, along with The Claremont Graduate University, Keck Graduate Institute for Applied Life Sciences, Claremont McKenna, Pomona, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges. The colleges comprise 175 buildings, 550 acres, a library system with more than two million volumes, 2,500 courses, 6,500 students, 500 faculty members, and a bookstore that carries 30,000 titles. Claremont features sidewalk cafes, specialty shops, espresso bars, tree-lined streets, and Victorian homes The average salary upon graduation in 2003 was $53,900.

Contact:

Harvey Mudd College Admissions 1-909-621-8011.

Learn more about Harvey Mudd College. http://www.hmc.edu