University

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Suburban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $68,613
Out-of-state tuition: $68,613
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 921

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

12.7%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 921 students; Official HMC institutional statistics report 921 degree-seeking undergraduates for 2024-25.
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 919 students; Official HMC institutional statistics report 919 full-time undergraduates for 2024-25.
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 2 students; Official HMC institutional statistics report 2 part-time undergraduates for 2024-25.

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-15 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-05 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-05 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

1 additional essay and 1 short-answer response

Harvey Mudd requires both additional writing questions for first-year applicants.

2026–2027

Required · First-year applicants
The problems that Harvey Mudd College students hope to tackle are shaped by their experiences, values, and communities. Through our intentionally interdisciplinary curriculum and our mission to develop “a clear understanding of the impact of their work,” Mudders develop the skills needed to address these complex challenges and contribute meaningfully to society. Share how an experience you’ve had or community you belong to has shaped the kinds of problems you want to solve and the impact you want to make.
Limit: 500 words — Required additional essay, maximum 500 words.
https://www.hmc.edu/admission/apply/first-year-students/
Required · First-year applicants
No one succeeds alone, and at Harvey Mudd College, no one expects you to. In and out of the classroom, HMC students are encouraged to embrace challenges, collaborate with one another, and ask for support when they need it. Describe a time when asking for help made a difference in your work or wellbeing. What led you to reach out, and what did you take away from the experience?

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $70
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Accepted
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Required

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fee, waiver, and personal-essay fields; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?115409
Retrieved 2026-06-10

First-year admission

First-year applications (C1): 5,094 applicants; Official CDS C1 total first-time, first-year applicants for Fall 2024.
First-year students admitted (C1): 645 students; Official CDS C1 total first-time, first-year admits for Fall 2024.
First-year students enrolled (C1): 231 students; Official CDS C1 total first-time, first-year enrollees for Fall 2024.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2024-2025 CDS leaves the supported GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2024-2025 CDS leaves the supported GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2024-2025 CDS leaves the supported GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2024-2025 CDS leaves the supported GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2024-2025 CDS leaves the supported GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2024-2025 CDS leaves the supported GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2024-2025 CDS leaves the supported GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2024-2025 CDS leaves the supported GPA distribution blank.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution; The official 2024-2025 CDS leaves the supported GPA distribution blank.
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution; The official 2024-2025 CDS leaves average high-school GPA blank.

2024–2025 · earlier reporting cycle

First-year admission rate

12.7%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution
First-year applications (C1): 5,094 applicants; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students admitted (C1): 645 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students enrolled (C1): 231 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 951 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 919 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 32 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 52%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 16%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 730 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 770 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 770 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 800 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 34 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 36 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.hmc.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85