International Guest Students

Mount Holyoke accepts qualified international students who wish to study in the United States for a period of one year or one semester. The program is open to students from other countries who have completed at least the secondary education program, and provides an excellent opportunity to explore a particular field of study in depth, or to explore a wide range of disciplines; to develop further their proficiency in English; and to become familiar with the United States and its system of education.

International Guest Students may earn the Certificate for International Students. The program requires a minimum of one year in residence and a cumulative average of 2.0 for twenty credits of work. A student who completes her program of study with a cumulative average of 3.5 or better receives the Certificate "with distinction." Each program is planned to meet the needs of the individual student. Students may earn a Certificate in general studies or in a specific discipline which is offered as a major or minor at Mount Holyoke. If a student chooses to earn a certificate in a specific field, she must complete with satisfactory academic standing at least 12 of her 20 credits in that field. Students may choose a field from any of the departmental or regular interdisciplinary majors offered at the College, and may want to consult with the department or program concerned or their academic advisor about their course selections. Students may elect courses at any of the other colleges in the Five College Consortium, although at least half of the courses they elect each semester must be Mount Holyoke courses.

Guest students are expected to pay all their costs for tuition, room, board and personal expenses. For more information and application form, consult the Office of Admission's International Guest Student page; applications are due June 1 for fall or full year, November 15 for spring admission.