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Biology at Harvey Mudd College

Harvey Mudd College graduates about 18 biology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 152nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 32 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 8% of the schools we've counted.

72/100Strong#152 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year188% of the class
Courses in the catalog32more than 8% of schools
Research in the field$292Ka year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1480–1560whole school

Around Harvey Mudd College

Kravis Center, Claremont McKenna College
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Kravis Center, Claremont McKenna College, July 2015Photo: Victoire Chalupy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Renovation underway
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Liriodendron tulipifera flower at Scripps College along the Tulip Tree Walk.
Tulip tree flower at Scripps CollegePhoto: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Estella Laboratory, Scott A. McGregor Computer Science Center, Andrew Science Hall, Seaver Laboratory South (Biology), Seaver Laboratory North (Chemistry), Seaver Biology Laboratory, F. W. Olin Science Center, W.M. Keck Laboratories, Jacobs Science Center, Robert Day Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 143 · Dorm 78 · Arts 10 · Student housing 10 · Dining 8 · Athletics 3.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 72
  2. United States Air Force Academy 72
  3. Millsaps College 72
  4. Furman University 72
  5. Virginia Commonwealth University 71
  6. University of California, Merced 71
  7. University of New Hampshire 71
  8. Seton Hall University 71

Other strong majors at Harvey Mudd College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Harvey Mudd College with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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