How to get into Mount Holyoke
What 67 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 94 Mount Holyoke results that students posted for the 2017 to 2027 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Mount Holyoke admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.92
Middle half 3.78 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,480
Middle half 1,370 to 1,530
Median ACT
34
Middle half 31 to 34
Median weighted GPA
4.40
Middle half 4.19 to 4.55
Results posted: 67 admitted, 22 rejected, 5 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Mount Holyoke acceptance rate; the official rate is in Mount Holyoke’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.92 | 3.60 |
| SAT | 1,480 | 1,440 |
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 Mount Holyoke admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service70%
- Work/Job45%
- Journalism/Writing42%
- Tutoring/Teaching40%
- Advocacy/Politics36%
- Arts36%
- Debate/MUN/Speech33%
- Athletics28%
Held a leadership role
82%
Founded something
39%
National or intl. award
75%
Did research
13%
Intended majors of Mount Holyoke admits
- English/Writing13%
- Sociology/Anthropology10%
- Political Science7%
- Economics6%
- Environmental6%
- Public Policy6%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 12% first-generation, 19% low income, 16% underrepresented minority, 10% legacy, 1% recruited athlete and 9% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 30% chose Mount Holyoke.
Three recent Mount Holyoke admits
2027 cycle · Chemistry
Rural painter and mock trial attorney with NHS leadership and sustained community volunteering.
GPA 3.98 UW · SAT 1580 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Public Policy
Community-focused first-gen student leader with nonprofit, Science Olympiad, and student council roles.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1270 · Original post
2026 cycle · Sociology/Anthropology
Performing-arts leader who founded a GSA club and writes widely read fan fiction.
GPA 3.89 UW · SAT 1500 · Original post
Where else Mount Holyoke admits got in
Mount Holyoke admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Mount Holyoke?
- Among 67 applicants who posted a Mount Holyoke admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.92 and the middle half reported 3.78 to 4.00 (50 reported a GPA). Mount Holyoke sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Mount Holyoke?
- Among 67 applicants who posted a Mount Holyoke admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,480 and the middle half scored 1,370 to 1,530 (37 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
- What extracurriculars do Mount Holyoke admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (70%), work/job (45%), journalism/writing (42%), tutoring/teaching (40%). 82% held at least one leadership role and 75% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Mount Holyoke acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Mount Holyoke 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 2027 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Mount Holyoke. All colleges