Harvey Mudd admitted 12% of applicants for fall 2025 (643 of 5,217, Common Data Set 2025-26). Harvey Mudd admitted 18% of early decision applicants (109 of 594). Of the 439 students who took a spot on the wait list, 0 were admitted (0%). Harvey Mudd is test-optional for fall 2027.
The numbers
Applied
5,217
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
35–36
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
36%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$70
waivers exist
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Can I get into Harvey Mudd?
12% of applicants get in
Grades and essays carry this one; most strong applicants still hear no. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1500–1560 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
5,217 applied, 643 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Harvey Mudd need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 52% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1530 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
For fall 2025, 109 of 594 early decision applicants got in (18%), against 12% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go.
6days
Early decisionBinding
Due Sunday, Nov 15, 2026
57days
Early decision IIBinding
Due Tuesday, Jan 5, 2027
57days
Regular decision
Due Tuesday, Jan 5, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
685 students were offered a wait-list spot and 439 took one. 0 of them got in (0%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Harvey Mudd looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA, recommendations.
Counts a lot
Essay, activities, character.
Also considered
Class rank, SAT or ACT scores, interview, talent or ability, first in your family to go to college, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience.
As Harvey Mudd rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Harvey Mudd College's acceptance rate?
Harvey Mudd admitted 12% of applicants for fall 2025 (643 of 5,217, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Harvey Mudd College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1500–1560. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Harvey Mudd College early decision?
For fall 2025, 109 of 594 early decision applicants got in (18%), against 12% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does Harvey Mudd College take students off the wait list?
685 students were offered a wait-list spot and 439 took one. 0 of them got in (0%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
