Harvey Mudd College Admission
Application Fee
$70
Acceptance Rate
9.99%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
47.57%
Freshmen Enrollment
225
SAT Scores
1,520
ACT Scores
35
A total of 4,737 students have applied and 473 students have allowed to admit to Harvey Mudd College (Acceptance rate: 9.99%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 47.57 % where 225 students have finally enrolled out of 473 admitted students.
HMC acceptance rate is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Amherst College and Swarthmore College, its acceptance rate is average (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 9.08%).
HMC enrollment rate (yield) is higher (more admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 54.51%).
How to Apply to Harvey Mudd College
The following table summarizes the contact and directory information to apply HMC.
| Admission | https://www.hmc.edu/admission.html |
|---|---|
| Online Application | https://www.hmc.edu/admission/apply/ |
| Financial Aid | https://www.hmc.edu/admission.html |
| Net Price Calculator | https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/hmc |
| Disability Service | https://www.hmc.edu/student-life/disability-resources/ |
Admission Statistics Charts
*Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
2022 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2021-2022, the average SAT score is 1,520 and the average ACT score is 35 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of Harvey Mudd College is around average than the schools (average score is 1,521). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mudd College | 1,520 | 35 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,488 | 34 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1,123 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1,132 | 69 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1,124 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California | 1,178 | 75 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At Harvey Mudd College, 89 students submitted SAT scores (40% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 1,520 and it is extremely competitive scores than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 710 | 760 |
| Mathematics | 770 | 800 |
| Total | 1,480 | 1,560 |
*Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). (Last update: June 2022)
At Harvey Mudd College, 45 students submitted ACT scores (20% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 35 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Composite | 34 | 36 |
| English | 34 | 36 |
| Mathematics | 33 | 35 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to Harvey Mudd College. The school requires 4 items to submit - Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |