How to get into Harvey Mudd
What 68 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 226 Harvey Mudd results that students posted for the 2017 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Harvey Mudd admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.99
Middle half 3.95 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,550
Middle half 1,490 to 1,560
Median ACT
35
Middle half 34 to 36
Median weighted GPA
4.60
Middle half 4.46 to 4.75
Results posted: 68 admitted, 117 rejected, 41 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Harvey Mudd acceptance rate; the official rate is in Harvey Mudd’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.99 | 3.96 |
| SAT | 1,550 | 1,545 |
| ACT | 35 | 35 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Harvey Mudd admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- STEM club/competition63%
- Nonprofit/Service62%
- Research59%
- Athletics47%
- Summer program41%
- Work/Job35%
- Music34%
- Tutoring/Teaching34%
Held a leadership role
88%
Founded something
44%
National or intl. award
78%
Did research
59%
Intended majors of Harvey Mudd admits
- Engineering25%
- Math18%
- Computer Science16%
- Physics15%
- Biology6%
- Chemistry6%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 19% first-generation, 16% low income, 26% underrepresented minority, 6% legacy, 3% recruited athlete and 7% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 19% chose Harvey Mudd.
Three recent Harvey Mudd admits
2026 cycle · RD · Math
Pure math researcher and debate captain who co-leads a voting-access foundation and founded a chess club.
GPA 4.00 UW · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · ED2 · Computer Science
Bay Area computer science student with varsity cross-country and track, AI/ML research, and game development.
GPA 3.94 UW · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Physics
Physics-bound applicant with a paid lab internship, Oxford-mentored research, and international conference presentations.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1550 · Original post
Where else Harvey Mudd admits got in
Harvey Mudd admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Harvey Mudd?
- Among 68 applicants who posted a Harvey Mudd admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.99 and the middle half reported 3.95 to 4.00 (58 reported a GPA). Harvey Mudd sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Harvey Mudd?
- Among 68 applicants who posted a Harvey Mudd admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,550 and the middle half scored 1,490 to 1,560 (44 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
- What extracurriculars do Harvey Mudd admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were stem club/competition (63%), nonprofit/service (62%), research (59%), athletics (47%). 88% held at least one leadership role and 78% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Harvey Mudd acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Harvey Mudd in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2017 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Harvey Mudd. All colleges