Harvey Mudd College: Statistics

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# 1686 of 14,131 In the World
# 464 of 2,597 In North America
# 418 of 2,496 In the United States
# 41 of 249 In California
# 3 of 10 In Claremont, CA
# 616 of 1,621 For Engineering Management
Top 1-3 For 10 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

13%

Enrollment

26,133

Average SAT

1,535

Average ACT

35

Avg. cost to attend

$43,966 /y

Aid receiving

73%

Undergraduates

951

Male:Female Ratio

49:51

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Harvey Mudd College has an acceptance rate of 13% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 13% 13% 13%
Applicants 5,094 3,424 1,664
Admissions 645 293 351
Freshmen enrolled full time 231 115 116

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 24%
â–  Nonresident Alien 11%
â–  Asian 21%
â–  Hispanic 21%
â–  Black or African American 5%
â–  Two or more races 12%
â–  Unknown 6%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Harvey Mudd College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Harvey Mudd College majors

Harvey Mudd College has granted 209 bachelor's degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Harvey Mudd College.

Major Bachelor
Engineering, General 62
Mathematics and Computer Science 52
Computer Science 37
Physics, General 10
Chemistry, General 9
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 8
Biochemistry 7
Mathematics, General 7
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 7
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5
Physics, Other 4
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 1
Grand Total 209

Publications & Citations

Harvey Mudd College has published 3,792 scientific papers with 87,603 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Mathematics, and Materials Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Physics
2,103 / 49,367
Engineering
2,044 / 47,077
Computer Science
1,619 / 37,698
Quantum and Particle physics
1,614 / 39,260
Chemistry
1,564 / 40,469
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,486 / 36,585
Biology
1,442 / 42,095
Environmental Science
1,297 / 38,307
Mathematics
944 / 21,290
Materials Science
902 / 21,970
Philosophy
752 / 19,250
Medicine
744 / 21,244
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
738 / 16,403
Geology
708 / 20,525
Organic chemistry
695 / 19,062
Biochemistry
673 / 18,448
Geography and Cartography
644 / 16,919
Optics
606 / 15,673
Political Science
603 / 16,139
Genetics
592 / 19,676
Law
571 / 16,026
Ecology
538 / 18,208
Business
537 / 14,367
Psychology
519 / 18,246
Sociology
505 / 15,692
Art & Design
484 / 14,196
Statistics
461 / 11,244
Astrophysics and Astronomy
422 / 9,993
Electrical Engineering
407 / 9,521
History
398 / 11,020
Paleontology
387 / 12,440
Economics
385 / 10,580
Mechanical Engineering
383 / 9,153
Linguistics
364 / 7,619
Acoustical Engineering
298 / 7,144
Telecommunications
287 / 5,730
Archaeology
286 / 10,278
Mathematics Education
283 / 5,175
Computer Networking
277 / 4,742
Computer Vision
276 / 5,505

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

18 Notable alumni

Denison Bollay

1. Denison Bollay

1952-. (aged 74)
engineer
Denison Bollay is a software engineer working on programming languages and search algorithms, with applications for e-commerce and financial information.
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Roger Thomas Howe

2. Roger Thomas Howe

1957-. (aged 69)
university teacher academic electrical engineer
Roger Thomas Howe is the William E. Ayer Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. He earned a B.S. degree in physics from Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, California) and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1981 and 1984, respectively. He was a faculty member at Carnegie-Mellon University from 1984 to 1985, at...
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Joe Pelton

3. Joe Pelton

1977-. (aged 49)
poker player
Joe Pelton is an American business analyst and poker tournament player, who is based in Newport Beach, California. He attended Harvey Mudd College and graduated in 1999. While studying at Harvey Mudd, his nickname was the "Moral Pillar".
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F. Michael Christ

4. F. Michael Christ

1955-. (aged 71)
mathematician
Francis Michael Christ is an American mathematician and professor at University of California, Berkeley, specializing in harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, and several complex variables. He is known for the Christ–Kiselev maximal inequality.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names MuddHMC
Founded 1955
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May)
Total staff 373
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 301 Platt Blvd. Claremont, California, 91711 United States
City Population 37,000
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