Admissions Factors
What Harvey Mudd Looks For
Harvey Mudd rates 3 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA and recommendations.
How Harvey Mudd rates each factor
Each college sorts 18 factors into four levels on its Common Data Set.
Very important
Considered
The numbers behind the class
Overall admit rate
12.3%
643 of 5,217 applicants
Early decision admit rate
18.4%
Early decision admits equal 46% of the class
Admitted from the waitlist
0%
0 of 439 who stayed on it
95% of those who reported a class rank were in the top tenth of their class.
Frequently asked questions
What does Harvey Mudd look for in applicants?
Harvey Mudd rates 3 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA and recommendations.
Does Harvey Mudd consider legacy status?
Harvey Mudd rates alumni relation as "not considered" in its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
Does Harvey Mudd track demonstrated interest?
Harvey Mudd rates the level of an applicant's interest as "not considered".
What is Harvey Mudd's waitlist acceptance rate?
439 students stayed on the waitlist and 0 were admitted, a rate of 0%. The number changes a lot from year to year because it depends on how many admitted students enroll.
What is Harvey Mudd's early decision acceptance rate?
Early decision: 109 of 594 applicants were admitted (18.4%), against 12.3% overall. Early pools include recruited athletes and other students with a strong tie to the college, so the gap overstates the boost for an ordinary applicant.
Source: Harvey Mudd’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section C. Last checked 2026-10-08. The ratings are the college’s own description of its process. Counts are for one entering class.
