Harvey Mudd College

A strong argument can be made for all of our majors. 6 are tied to respective academic departments; 4 are interdisciplinary majors. All are in STEM. The two most popular fields are Engineering and Computer Science, but we can make a legitimate argument for having one of the best math programs for undergraduates in the USA.

Hi! Yes, the partnership among the 5 colleges gives students access to many of the resources at each institution. A few benefits include being able to take classes at any of the colleges, enjoy meals at each of the seven dining halls and have access to four fitness centers and five swimming pools.

This is a high-touch environment so students are well of each other in the residence halls, and a student here would know almost everyone in their class (first-year, sophomore, etc.) as well as the major, once they select a major. The faculty notice when students are not at their best as well. So does our "Care team". Information is passed through centrally coordinated academic resources officers who can work with the student to see if there are ways we can help the student succeed.

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We admit about 15% of the applicants each year. That number varies with the size of the applicant pool. Our class of first -years is typically 228 people.