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As the first of the Seven Sisters—the female equivalent of the once predominantly male Ivy League—Mount Holyoke established higher education for women as a serious endeavor. Mount Holyoke College is a highly selective, nondenominational, residential liberal arts college for women. Mount Holyoke is renowned for educating women leaders, from medical pioneers to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights.

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School Overview:

	Mount Holyoke College
County	Hampshire County, MA
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	2,054 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	71 students
Full-Time Graduate	2 students

Total Enrollment	2,127 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	2,021 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	69%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	13%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$3,855
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	7%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$2,078
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	63%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$20,605
% Students Receiving Loans	55%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$3,951

School Notes:

Chemist and educator Mary Lyon founded Mount Holyoke College (then called Mount Holyoke Female Seminary) in 1837, nearly a century before women gained the right to vote. Today, her famous words—"Go where no one else will go, do what no one else will do"—continue to inspire Mount Holyoke students.
Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke is 90 minutes west of Boston and three hours north of New York City. We encourage prospective students to visit our beautiful campus, talk to professors and coaches, learn about the tremendous advantages of the Five College Consortium, tour our top-notch facilities, and chat with current students.
Mount Holyoke's superb resources and facilities include a 700,000-volume library; a $36-million, state-of-the-art Science Center; recently expanded and renovated music and art buildings; and first-rate sports and dance complex, Equestrian Center, and golf course.
Mount Holyoke offers 14 varsity sports programs and seven competitive club sports teams. A member of the NCAA Division III and the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC), MHC competes among many top-ranked teams and long-time local rivals. The College is dedicated to the NCAA Division III philosophy of making athletics an integral part of the educational experience and creating an opportunity for student-athletes to become well-rounded individuals.
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Obama Names Mount Holyoke Professor a Top Young Scientist (Newswise)
posted on September 28, 2011 at 01:24:07 pm
Mount Holyoke College Assistant Professor of Physics Katherine Aidala will receive the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers.
'Hindu prayer room' in prestigious Mount Holyoke College of US (New Kerala)
posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:29:46 pm
Nevada (US), July 10 : Munt Holyoke College, highly selective residential research college for women in South Hadley (Massachusetts, USA), reportedly has a 'Hindu prayer room'.
'Hindu prayer room' in prestigious Mount Holyoke College of US (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
posted on July 10, 2011 at 08:09:11 am
Nevada (US), July 10 (ANI): Munt Holyoke College, highly selective residential research college for women in South Hadley (Massachusetts, USA), reportedly has a 'Hindu prayer room'.
Alison Chu is heading to Mount Holyoke College (The Record)
posted on July 6, 2011 at 08:15:48 pm
OLD TAPPAN - The opposite/setter will take her championship experience and talent to the next level.
Speaker defends liberal arts learning (The Republican)
posted on May 23, 2011 at 07:41:22 am
SOUTH HADLEY - Philosopher Martha Craven Nussbaum told Mount Holyoke College graduates Sunday morning that the liberal arts education they have just received is in jeopardy.