Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College is a personal liberal arts institution in Claremont, California, with a strong focus on science and engineering. Launched in 1955, it is renowned for its competitive academic environment and commitment to undergraduate education.
The college, part of the Claremont Colleges consortium, boasts a suburban 38-acre campus and enrolls approximately 902 undergraduates. Notably, Harvey Mudd College is dedicated to fostering diversity and advocating for women in STEM, demonstrated by its initiatives under the leadership of President Maria Klawe. The campus, designed by Edward Durell Stone, features distinctive modernist brutalist architecture and a unique unofficial mascot, "Wally the Wart."
The college offers state-of-the-art academic facilities such as the F.W. Olin Science Center and Scott A. McGregor Computer Science Center. With a strong emphasis on rigorous academics and a supportive community, Harvey Mudd College continues to be a leading institution for students pursuing science and engineering disciplines.
DETAILED INFORMATION:
- Founded: 1955
- Phone: 909.621.8000
- Cost: $33,838 / year
- Students: 902 Undergrads
- Address: 301 Platt Blvd., Claremont, CA
- Website: https://www.hmc.edu/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harveymuddcollege
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvey_mudd/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HarveyMuddCollege
Ranking:
- Best Value Colleges in America: 1 of 1,482
- Best Small Colleges in America: 1 of 968
- Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America: 1 of 309
