Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Mount Holyoke's yield is 11 pts higher than Trinity's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Trinity admits 26% vs. 38% at Mount Holyoke

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Mount Holyoke's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Trinity's

    SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Mount Holyoke38%
Trinity26%
Applicants
Mount Holyoke4.6K
Trinity12.5K
Admitted
Mount Holyoke1.8K
Trinity3.2K
Yield rate
Mount Holyoke31%
Trinity20%

Quad's selectivity

  • Mount HolyokeVery selective
  • TrinityVery selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Mount Holyoke36%
Trinity27%
Men admitted
Mount HolyokeNot reported
Trinity25%

Test scores

SAT total,

Mount Holyoke
1380–1530
Trinity
1340–1500

Axis runs 1200–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Mount Holyoke
32–35
Trinity
31–34

Axis runs 27–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Mount Holyoke14%
Trinity29%
Submitted ACT
Mount Holyoke2%
Trinity14%

Test policy

  • Mount HolyokeTest-optional
  • TrinityTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Mount Holyoke

    The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered.

  • Trinity

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorMount HolyokeTrinity
High school GPA ConsideredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations RequiredRequired
Essay RequiredRequired
Legacy status ConsideredConsidered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:Mount Holyoke College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why