Paying for MHC
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$67,018
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$33,270
On-campus Living Costs
$21,084
Off-campus Living Costs
$16,320
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,087
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$920
The 2025 tuition & fees of Mount Holyoke College are $67,018 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $67,018 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as College of the Holy Cross and Colgate University, tuition & fees of Mount Holyoke College is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $67,496.
The average living cost of the school is $21,084 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $16,320.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the MHC's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Mount Holyoke College are $67,018 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.48% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $33,270 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.71% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $54,400 | $218 | $54,400 | $218 |
| 2022 | $56,300 | $218 | $56,300 | $218 |
| 2023 | $58,280 | $218 | $58,280 | $218 |
| 2024 | $63,904 | $238 | $63,904 | $238 |
| 2025 | $66,780 | $238 | $66,780 | $238 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $21,084 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $16,320.
The living cost at the school has increased by 6.28% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $16,020 | $2,000 | $12,200 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | $16,580 | $1,000 | $14,920 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | $17,180 | $1,000 | $14,920 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $18,838 | $1,000 | $14,920 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | $19,684 | $1,400 | $14,920 | $1,400 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,000 at Mount Holyoke College. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | $1,000 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Mount Holyoke College is $2,087 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.51% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $920 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.55% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,700 | $775 |
| 2022 | $1,760 | $775 |
| 2023 | $1,825 | $802 |
| 2024 | $1,997 | $880 |
| 2025 | $2,087 | $920 |