Harvey Mudd College

10/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Claremont, CA
5.0 1 review

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Overview

Total enrollment

951

Location Claremont, California
Website hmc.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Large Suburban

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad

Harvey Mudd College, located in Claremont, California, is a private science and engineering institution situated 35 miles east of Los Angeles within the Claremont Colleges consortium. The campus features modernist architecture across its compact 33-acre setting, where the majority of students reside in the college's dormitory system. Founded in 1955, Harvey Mudd maintains highly selective admission standards and specializes in STEM education, offering degrees in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology, with a distinctive emphasis on integrating humanities and social sciences into its technical curriculum. The college operates on a core curriculum model where all students, regardless of major, complete coursework in each of the major scientific disciplines while participating in the cross-registration opportunities available through the other Claremont Colleges.

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Ratings

HMC is rated within the top 10% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 10 out of 10.

Overall Rating

10 out of 10
Academics

10 out of 10
Resources

10 out of 10
Outcomes

9 out of 10
Value

9 out of 10

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Exceptional

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1500/1570
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 34/36

Acceptance Rate

12.7%

Applications Due Jan 5, 2027
Enrollment Rate 35.8%
Application Fee $70

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$68,613

Costs for Harvey Mudd College
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$68,613
Books and Supplies		$800
Other Fees		$351
Room and Board		$22,318
Budget for Other Expenses		$1,400
Total One Year Cost		$93,482

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$84,900 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

84% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Harvey Mudd College are Engineering, Physical Sciences, and Mathematics. 42% of students major in Engineering, 18% in Physical Sciences, and 13% in Mathematics.