Computer science
Ranked #60 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $198,257
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $22,232
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Harvey Mudd College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 12.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 473 of 4,737 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 730–770, SAT Math 770–800, ACT 34–36. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 921
Smaller than 65% of colleges
National median 1,603
Harvey Mudd CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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About Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College is located in Claremont, CA. It admits 12.7% of applicants, lists out-of-state tuition of $73,100 before aid, and reports a 93.3% graduation rate.
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Campus culture
- Political climate: 30-60 - Party scene: 50-70 - Athletics culture: 80-90 - Greek life: 95-100 - Housing experience: 95-100 - Student activism: 50-80 - Alternative / creative vibe: 45-80 - Career focus: 80-100 - Scholarly intensity: 75-95
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Harvey Mudd College admitted 12.7% of 4,737 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants4,737
12.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted473
47.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)225
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 730–770
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 770–800
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 34–36
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Harvey Mudd College- SAT, middle 50%
- 1500–1570
- ACT, middle 50%
- 34–36
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$39,347
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $73,100
- Average net price
- $39,347
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 20%
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93.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
96.4%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$164,248
Former students who received federal aid
Where Harvey Mudd College ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Harvey Mudd College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Harvey Mudd College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Engineering
Ranked #71 of 327 for valueEngineering, General · 62 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $122,845
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
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Programs A–ZAcademics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
921
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityRiverside, CA · about 21 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- hmc.edu
Campus life
Where campus culture sits on each two-sided scale from 1 to 100, as rated by CollegesRef reviewers.
CollegesRef editorial
Campus culture
- Political leaning
- 30–60
- LiberalConservative
- Balanced between the two ends
- Campus activism
- 50–80
- ProgressiveTraditional
- Balanced between the two ends
- Party scene
- 50–70
- ActiveReserved
- Balanced between the two ends
- Athletics
- 80–90
- ProminentLow-key
- Leans low-key
- Greek life
- 95–100
- DominantMinimal
- Leans minimal
- On-campus living
- 95–100
- CommuterResidential
- Leans residential
- Academic intensity
- 75–95
- 1100
- Career focus
- 80–100
- 1100
- Arts & quirky culture
- 45–80
- 1100
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What sets this college apart, grouped by theme, each with what it means and the data or editorial tag behind it.
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Academics
Highly selective
Admits a quarter of applicants or fewer.
Admit rate 12.7%
Serious academics
Students describe a rigorous, study-first culture.
CollegesRef editorial tag
STEM focus
Science, technology, engineering and math programs are central.
CollegesRef editorial tag
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
- Sports culture
- 80–90
- ProminentLow-key
- CollegesRef reviewer rating on a 1–100 scale.
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What is the Harvey Mudd College acceptance rate for 2026?
Harvey Mudd College admitted 12.7% of 4,737 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Harvey Mudd College tuition?
Tuition at Harvey Mudd College is $73,100 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $39,347 a year.
What is the average net price at Harvey Mudd College?
The average net price at Harvey Mudd College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $39,347 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Harvey Mudd College?
93.3% of first-time, full-time students at Harvey Mudd College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Harvey Mudd College?
The closest matches are Caltech, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering, and Rice University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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