- AcademicsA+
- ValueA+
- DiversityA+
- CampusB
- AthleticsNG
- Party SceneB-
- ProfessorsA+
- LocationB
- DormsB-
- Campus FoodB
- Student LifeB+
- SafetyB+
Harvey Mudd College is ...
Private not-for-profit
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Address
301 Platt Blvd.
Claremont, CA 91711
Website
Harvey Mudd College Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
14%
SAT Range
1418-1570
ACT Range
33-35
Application Fee
$70
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Recommended
Application Website
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Test Scores and GPA for Harvey Mudd College
Cost
Net Price
$33,137/ year
National
$15,431Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
8:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 100%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.12 responses
- 91%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.11 responses
- 0%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.11 responses
Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
802Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
12%
Varsity Athletes
—
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
- 100%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.9 responses
Poll
- 69%
- of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.13 responses
After Harvey Mudd College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$78,600/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
90%
National
47%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
National
83%- 83%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.6 responses
Harvey Mudd College Reviews
124 reviews
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The academics are fantastic, just as rigorous the school an former students indicate, and I definitely feel like I am learning enough to get a career.
However, I am concerned about the political atmosphere. The professors, students, and even the president of our school openly display their political leanings, which I think is inappropriate. For example, the day after Donald Trump was elected, one of my finals was postponed, my physics teacher sobbed in class, and my chemistry course was canceled. I understand and fully support the college's faculty to have these opinions, though I feel it was extremely inappropriate to express these views in lieu of teaching.
In addition, the school's administration has begun giving into left -leaning organizations on campus, eventually causing two whole days of class to be canceled. These educational hindrances are not what I am paying $70,000+ for.
However, I am concerned about the political atmosphere. The professors, students, and even the president of our school openly display their political leanings, which I think is inappropriate. For example, the day after Donald Trump was elected, one of my finals was postponed, my physics teacher sobbed in class, and my chemistry course was canceled. I understand and fully support the college's faculty to have these opinions, though I feel it was extremely inappropriate to express these views in lieu of teaching.
In addition, the school's administration has begun giving into left -leaning organizations on campus, eventually causing two whole days of class to be canceled. These educational hindrances are not what I am paying $70,000+ for.
While well intentioned, core just plain doesnt work. People come in from very diverse background and experiences, and putting them all in the same classes is a recipe for havoc since some are very proficient in an area while others have no previous experience. For those that have taken a lot of APs or college courses, HMC doesn't accept any transfer credits wishing you take their classes instead. This would be ok if the classes didn't simply repeat the content of AP courses (i.e. phys24/phys51). Furthermore, the degree requirements give the student almost ZERO freedom to choose their schedule, since 1/3 of classes are core, 1/3 are major, and 1/3 are hsa. The open drinking culture on campus also creates a lot of issues and the students are for the most part very coddled. Do NOT go here unless you know what you're getting into.
A lot of general safety issues that happen at the Claremont colleges (the group of 5 colleges around Mudd) don't actually happen at Mudd. I see campus security around a lot, though, and we get emails about crimes and threats. At the time being there's been a lot of race talk as well, which has people a bit heated, so the bit of campus life I've experienced has been tinted by that a bit. I think I'd need more time at the school to make a firm rating of campus safety. The only thing I know about and have personal experience with is people from town sometimes steal our bikes and longboards.