Study at Harvey Mudd College

Profile of Harvey Mudd College

Harvey Mudd is in Claremont, CA. Claremont is a large suburb. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Harvey Mudd issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Course Topics

Fields of study in vogue at the school include engineering, science, mathematics, and computer science and engineering.

Harvey Mudd Selectivity

Not all applicants to Harvey Mudd are accepted. Just 28% of applicants in 2007 were accepted at the school. The top quarter of students at Harvey Mudd scored at least 760 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 740 to 800 in 2007.

Faculty

The schools' faculty/student ratio of superior to most. The most successful professors at Harvey Mudd are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The the school teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Enrollment

Approximately 735 students study at Harvey Mudd (in 2007). The school is essentially a male school.

Student Life

Harvey Mudd offers a real campus feel. The school makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at Harvey Mudd can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Southern California Intercoll Athletic Conference athletics.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Harvey Mudd College seeks to educate engineers, scientists and mathematicians well versed in all of these areas and in the humanities and social sciences so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society."