Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Mount Holyoke College — editorial overview (South Hadley, MA)
In the western half of the state of Massachusetts, the biggest city is Springfield, and just 20 minutes to the north is Mount Holyoke College, in the small town of South Hadley. The oldest institution among the “Seven Sisters”, Mount Holyoke is a traditional women’s college with...
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