| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5 men, 2,120 women, 2,125 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,052 women, 2,052 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
5 men, 68 women, 73 total |
| Total graduate students: |
2 women, 2 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2 women, 2 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
74% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 14.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.0% | Hispanic |
| 52.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 15.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.2% | Hispanic |
| 52.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 14.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 11.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
800 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
South Hadley, Massachusetts |
| Population of city/town: |
17,226 |
| Nearest major city: |
Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
10 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
152,082 |
| Online campus map: |
www.mtholyoke.edu/cic/
map/
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (99%)
- single-student apartments (1%)
- other housing including Special housing accommodations are available by need.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
8% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
42% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
561 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music library. Science wing. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, music building, theatre, gardens, greenhouse, teahouse, observatory, study/research centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, online resources. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Mount Holyoke News (weekly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
150 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Bahai Club, Interfaith Alliance, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Islamic Cultural Alliance, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Association, Newman Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian-American Student Association, Asian Student Association, Association of Pan-African Unity, Korean-American Student Association, La Unidad, Native Spirit, Sisters in Action, Vietnamese Student Association, Chinese Culture Club, Il Gruppo Italiano, International Orientation Committee, International Club, International Newsletter, International Relations Club, Le Club Francais |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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glee club, a cappella group, concert choir, chamber singers, handbell choir, orchestra, film society, debating, science fiction club, outing club, team managers, tour guides, athletic and recreation association, alcohol awareness project, Action: South Africa, Amnesty International, Cambodian tutoring program, children's companionship program, law society, College Democrats, College Republicans, computer science and German clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Laurie Priest,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Stacey Watts,
Assistant Director of Athletics/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics
Laurie Priest
Mount Holyoke College
Kendall Hall
South Hadley, MA 01075-1488 |
| School colors: |
Blue and White |
| School mascot: |
Lyons |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's crew | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's equestrian sports | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's squash | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
18% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
8% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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eight-lane, 25-meter pool; 40x65 foot diving well; six indoor and 12 outdoor tennis courts; two racquetball courts; five international size squash courts; one basketball court; two volleyball courts; four-lane, 200-meter indoor track; indoor pole vault pit and long jump pit; six-lane, 400-meter, all-weather outdoor track; rowing tank; six grass playing fields for field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and softball; a cross-country running course; 3,100-square foot weight room with Cybex strength-training equipment and free-weight systems; cardiovascular fitness area with treadmills, cross-trainers, Stairmasters, upright and recumbant bicycles, and NordicTrack; equestrian center with two indoor arenas, an outdoor show ring, and three cross-country courses that span 120 acres of woods, fields, and streams; 18-hole, par 71 championship golf course, The Orchards. |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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soccer, basketball, softball, badminton, tennis, ultimate frisbee, figure skating, karate, outing club |
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| Club sports for men: |
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n/a |
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| Club sports for women: |
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rugby, dressage, ice hockey, cheerleading, fencing, sailing, cycling |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Bradley International Airport- (35 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Logan Airport--Boston (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Springfield, Massachusetts (12 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Springfield, Massachusetts (11 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
70% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% within one year of graduation, 67% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston College,
Boston University,
California Institute of Technology,
Columbia University,
Harvard University,
New York University,
Simmons College,
University of California at Berkeley,
University of Massachusetts at Amherst,
University of Washington,
Yale University
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Goldman 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,
Massachusetts General Hospital |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Elaine Chao--Labor Secretary
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Suzan-Lori Parks--Pulitzer-prize winning playwright
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Nita Lowey--U.S. Congresswoman from New York
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