Unlike most top engineering schools in the country, Harvey Mudd College is focused entirely on undergraduate education, and the college frequently ranks #1 or #2 among top undergraduate engineering colleges. The curriculum has strong grounding in the liberal arts and social sciences, and academics are supported by a 9 to 1student / faculty ratio. Harvey Mudd graduates have some of the highest average salaries of any college in the country.
Located in Claremont, California, Harvey Mudd is a member of theClaremont Colleges with Scripps College, Pitzer College, Claremont McKenna College, and Pomona College. Students at any of these five highly selective colleges can easily cross-register for courses on the other campuses, and the schools share many resources. Because of this collaboration, Harvey Mudd is a small college with the resources of a much larger one. On the athletic front, the Harvey Mudd, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer teams play as one; they fall within the NCAA Division III, in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Admissions Data (2014):- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 14%
- GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Harvey Mudd
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 678 / 770
- SAT Math: 740 / 800
- SAT Writing: 680 / 760
- ACT Composite: 33 / 35
- ACT English: 33 / 36
- ACT Math: 33 / 35
- ACT Writing: 8 / 10
- Total Enrollment: 804 (all undergraduate)
- Gender Breakdown: 54% Male / 46% Female
- 100% Full-time
- Tuition and Fees: $48,594
- Books: $800
- Room and Board: $15,833
- Other Expenses: $1,400
- Total Cost: $66,627
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 76%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 70%
- Loans: 39%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $30,723
- Loans: $6,092
- Most Popular Majors: Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics
