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How large and diverse is the international student body?
Can I receive credit for IB or A level courses?
Is financial aid available for international students?
Can international students apply to MHC through the Early Decision programs?
Can I send copies instead of official documents?
What are your testing policies?
Where is Mount Holyoke College?
Is housing guaranteed?
What is a liberal arts college?

How large and diverse is the international student body?
Currently there are nearly 400 international students from more than 80 countries and 6 continents. See where the entering first-year class comes from....

Can I receive credit for IB or A level courses?
Mount Holyoke welcomes applicants from IB and A level preparatory schools, and has found them to be very well prepared for the College's curriculum. The College does offer advanced standing. More about IB and A-Level Courses...

Is financial aid available for international students?
Limited amounts of financial assistance are awarded competitively to international applicants based on their academic achievements and financial eligibility as determined by College guidelines. More about international financial aid...

Can international students apply to Mount Holyoke through the Early Decision programs?
Yes. Learn more about Early Decision.

Can I send copies instead of official documents?
We strongly encourage students to submit official transcripts and TOEFL scores. These original documents must be sent directly from your school with the embossed seal, or be sent by ETS/College Board. More about sending copies...

What are your testing policies?
Because Mount Holyoke's curriculum is writing and speaking intensive, fluency in English is essential. If your first language is not English, or if you have lived in the United States for less than four years, you are strongly encouraged to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. More about English as a second language...

Where is Mount Holyoke College?
Mount Holyoke College is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, a small town in western Massachusetts about one and a half hours from Boston and two and a half hours from New York City. More about South Hadley and the region...

Is housing guaranteed?
Yes. On-campus housing is guaranteed for your all four years at Mount Holyoke.

What is a liberal arts College?
The U.S. liberal arts college is similar to the faculty of arts or humanities at a European university but also includes programs in the natural and physical sciences. A bachelor's degree in liberal arts serves as ample preparation either for a wide range of jobs or for an equally wide assortment. Our graduates go on to highly ranked professional schools as well as to jobs at top organizations around the world. More about our alumnae...