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Harvey Mudd College

Harvey Mudd College is a private nonprofit college in a large suburb of the Los Angeles, CA metro with 949 students and a 13% acceptance rate.

Claremont, California · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 949 students

Admission rate

13%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,545

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

34–36

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$35,924

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

92%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

97%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$138,687

10 years after entry

Students

949

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadlineDecision by
Early decision
Apply early, hear early, and you must enroll if admitted. Binding.
November 15, 2026December 15, 2026
Early decision II
A second, later early decision round. Also binding.
January 5, 2027February 15, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: hmc.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$27,979
$30,001–48,000$23,883
$48,001–75,000$17,968
$75,001–110,000$25,468
Over $110,000$50,665

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Engineering62
Mathematics and Computer Science52
Computer Science37
Physics10
Chemistry9
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other8
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics7
Mathematics7
Show the other 4 majors
Biochemistry7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other5
Physics, Other4
Biology/Biological Sciences1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

ROTC

Air Force, Army

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), hillel.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

12,927,614 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Ontario International (ONT)

Nearest hub airport

Ontario International (ONT)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 12.0 of 20

Elevation

1,293 ft

Time zone

Pacific

January low

43°F

July high

90°F

Annual snowfall

0.0 in

Days at 90°F or higher

70 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,750 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

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