College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1955 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
746 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$199,558,517 |
Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$33,325 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$10,933 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
90 |
Honor Societies: |
Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Xi, Sigma Phi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Canterbury Organization of the Claremont Colleges, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Pathfinder Christian Fellowships, Muslim Students Association, L'Chaim Society, McAlister Center (interfaith office of chaplains), Jewish Student Union, Hillel at the Claremont Colleges. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Society of Women Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Hui 'Laulea, Nikkei Student Union, Muslim Students Association, Korean American Student Assoc, International Club, Asian American Student Alliance, Chinese Student Assoc, Asian Pacific Islander Support Program at Mudd (APISAM), Chiapas, Students for Middle Eastern Cultural Promotion (SMECP), (Chicano/Latino Student Affairs, Office of Black Student Affairs, and Queer Resource Center are college organizations. ) |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) People Respecting Individuals' Sexuality at Mudd (PRISM), HMC Sailing Club, HMC Table Tennis club, Women's Forum, Shades acappela group, Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company, Claremont Colleges Men's and Women's Rugby Football Club, Claremont Women's Lacrosse, Queer Resources Center, Gonzo Unicycle Madness Club |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Claremont Independent (monthly), The Port Side (monthly), The Claremont Student (monthly), Mudd On Line (monthly), The Student Life (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Aerospace Corp., Boeing, DirecTV, ESRI, Fair Isaac, Microsoft, Northrop Gumman, Qualcomm, Rain Bird, Raytheon, SRI International, Honeywell, LaserFiche, Teradyne |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,476,503 |
Library Facilities: |
The library on the HMC campus (the Sprague Library) is linked with the other libraries of The Claremont Colleges: Honnold/Mudd, Denison, and Seeley G. Mudd Science Library |
Museums |
No museums on campus, but there are exhibits of books and other items donated to the college. The college also scientific equipment rivaling that found at research universities. |
Computers Available: |
360 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
N/A |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (99%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (0%) |
Sprinkler System: |
25% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
33 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Ontario (9), Los Angeles (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Claremont (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Claremont (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Claremont McKenna College) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
The Dr. Bruce J. Nelson Memorial Speaker Series, Cinco de Mayo, MLK and Cesar Chavez Day events, unicycle club 9-mile donut run, the Mudd Turkey Trot, pumpkin launch, noisy minutes (during finals), the Ice Cream Bike |
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