Mount Holyoke College SAT and ACT scores
South Hadley, MA · private college · 2,209 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Mount Holyoke College reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Mount Holyoke College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Mount Holyoke College scored 1380 to 1530, with an average of 1463. A score at or above 1460 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Mount Holyoke College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 32 to 35. A 35 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Mount Holyoke College require the SAT or ACT?
Mount Holyoke College reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Mount Holyoke College accept the CLT?
Mount Holyoke College is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in Massachusetts with similar scores
- Brandeis UniversitySAT 1390–1520
- Babson CollegeSAT 1390–1530
- Boston UniversitySAT 1420–1530
- Smith CollegeSAT 1420–1540
- Boston CollegeSAT 1440–1540
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Georgia Institute of TechnologySAT 1370–1540
- Villanova UniversitySAT 1395–1510
- Occidental CollegeSAT 1380–1520
- Tulane University of LouisianaSAT 1400–1520
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillSAT 1390–1530
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonSAT 1380–1520
More about Mount Holyoke College
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Mount Holyoke College (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026