Harvey Mudd College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At Harvey Mudd, test-optional does not mean scores are irrelevant: 52% submit SAT scores, and the middle range starts at 1510. Aim for a 1510+ SAT, or a 34+ ACT if that is your stronger test, so your scores support a highly competitive application.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Harvey Mudd College facts and stats
Harvey Mudd College enrolls about 921 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Harvey Mudd has a 96% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 92%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 8:1.
Claremont, CA
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Key Harvey Mudd College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 5
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
November 15
Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Harvey Mudd, aim to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for superscore-focused retakes. For the November 15 Early Decision deadline, an October retake is typically the last fall test date likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Harvey Mudd is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $68,262, and 45% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $10,457, giving admitted students another way to offset costs.
Harvey Mudd’s total cost of attendance is about $90,580, including $68,262 in tuition and fees and $22,318 for room and board. About 45% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $60,616. Merit awards average $10,457 for students who receive them. Graduates leave with an average debt of $24,496.
Student life at Harvey Mudd College
97% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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