Mount Holyoke – the first of the powerful Seven Sister Colleges – is a nonsectarian women's college that is gender diverse and welcomes applications from female, transgender and non-binary students. The College attracts ambitious, independent-minded students from around the world who embrace complexity, cultivate curiosity and resolve to become agents of change. As one of the most diverse research liberal arts colleges in the United States, Mount Holyoke combines rigorous, innovative academics with embedded career experiences to prepare students for leadership on a global scale. Our vibrant community — tight-knit, inclusive, socially conscious — of 2,200 students extends to include our powerful global network of more than 40,000 alums. Mount Holyoke graduates are consistently recognized for doing groundbreaking work in all fields, on all continents and in a vast array of languages.