What makes Mount Holyoke distinctive from other liberal arts institutions?
There are many facets of Mount Holyoke that give students an edge beyond the outstanding academic program and facilities, smart, friendly students and a formidable faculty that love teaching as much as research. It’s an institution that gives students the “space” to really define themselves and explore, giving them the support and confidence to take significant academic risks along the way. Mount Holyoke is anything but an ivory tower encouraging a meaningful connection to the world through Community Based Learning courses, a Speaking, Arguing and Writing Center, and sustaining the highest percentage of international students of all liberal arts colleges in the country. As well, Mount Holyoke is also one of the most technologically advanced colleges in the nation offering numerous courses that integrate a technological component. And finally, as a member of the Five College Consortium, MHC students benefit from the strengths of women’s education at a small liberal arts college within t
