Helping parents understand dorm options, safety, accessibility, and what to expect at Mount Holyoke College.
Mount Holyoke is a fully residential college with eighteen residence halls. New students complete a two-part housing application (via the Residence portal) by June 23; Part 1 includes a compatibility questionnaire used to match roommates, and the college recommends letting staff make matches rather than self-selecting. Room assignments are emailed in late July.
Returning students participate in a spring housing lottery (March–April) organized by housing type and class year: seniors have priority access to singles, suites, and apartments; juniors and sophomores follow. Students must be cleared by the Registrar, Financial Services, Health, and Counseling offices by a late-March deadline to participate. A separate off-campus housing release process is available for juniors and seniors, with applications due in late February.
South Hadley, MA
Private · liberal_arts
2,100 total students
19 dorm buildings reviewed on DormScouter
| Dorm | Overall ★ | Safety ★ | Cleanliness ★ | Reviews | Features |
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| 1837 Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Abbey Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Buckland Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Brigham Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Creighton Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Dickinson Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Ham Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Mead Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| North Mandelle Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| South Mandelle Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Pearsons Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Pearsons Annex | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Porter Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Prospect Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Rockefeller North | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Rockefeller South | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Safford Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Torrey Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Wilder Hall | — | — | — | 0 |
Year-specific advice for Mount Holyoke College dorms — what changes from freshman to senior year:
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