Colleges, provided one also completes a minor in one of the technical fields that Harvey Mudd offers as a major. The college maintains an intense academic culture.
All HMC students are required to take the college's Common Core Curriculum, typically throughout their freshman and sophomore years. This includes courses in computer science, engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, writing, a critical inquiry course, and a social impact course.
Its most popular majors, by 2023 graduates, were:
Computer Science (55)
Engineering (53)
Computer Science & Mathematics (44)
Mathematics (16)
In 2018, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported that in response to student "complaints first to mental-health counsellors and then to outside evaluators," the college was "considering how to ease pressure on students without sacrificing rigour."
=== Admissions ===
For the class of 2026, the college received 4,440 applications and admitted 593 applicants (a 13.4% acceptance rate). Of the 237 freshmen who enrolled, …
