Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, California
13.67%
Admission Rate
Very Selective
893 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Four-year, very small, highly residential
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Harvey Mudd College (HMC) is a private college in Claremont, California, focused on science and engineering. It is part of the Claremont Colleges, which share adjoining campus grounds and resources. The college enrolls 902 undergraduate students as of 2021, and awards the Bachelor of Science degree.
The college was funded by the friends and family of Harvey Seeley Mudd, one of the initial investors in the Cyprus Mines Corporation, and named in his honor. Although involved in planning of the new institution, Mudd died before it opened in 1955. The campus was designed by Edward Durell Stone in a modernist style.
Admission to Harvey Mudd is highly competitive, and the college is known for its intense academic culture. Graduates earn the highest mid-career salaries of any college or university in the United States, according to data from payscale.com.
"Harvey Mudd College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Mudd_College.
The college was funded by the friends and family of Harvey Seeley Mudd, one of the initial investors in the Cyprus Mines Corporation, and named in his honor. Although involved in planning of the new institution, Mudd died before it opened in 1955. The campus was designed by Edward Durell Stone in a modernist style.
Admission to Harvey Mudd is highly competitive, and the college is known for its intense academic culture. Graduates earn the highest mid-career salaries of any college or university in the United States, according to data from payscale.com.
"Harvey Mudd College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Mudd_College.
Location
City
Claremont, California
Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 39.3% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 22.3% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 19.9% |
| Physical Sciences | 11.4% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 3.8% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 3.3% |
Cost
Tuition
$58,660.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
38.58%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$32,727.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1526
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 800 | 790 | 780 |
| Verbal | 770 | 740 | 710 |
ACT Scores
34
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| English | 36 | 36 | 35 |
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