Hamilton vs Syracuse vs Mt. Holyoke

145bluz
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 12:50:01 +0000

My oldest D graduated from Mount Holyoke and my youngest D will be starting at Hamilton this fall. I know very little about Syracuse per se other than the basics.

My D loved Mount Holyoke. She did not want to leave. She received a great education. Also, she was able to participate in many activities and is a very empowered young woman today in the biotech field. It is just an awesome school. The campus is all women, therefore, it may not be for all individuals. I would say there is a strong LGBT presence compared to Hamilton. So that might be an attraction for some students.

From what I have seen of Hamilton, it is very similar in many ways. I think you cant go wrong with either school. There may be more available in the arts at Hamilton. Both are great in the sciences.


weather-I think both pretty similar although more snow at Hamilton(HC)…but more outdoors activity such as skiing, snowshoeing etc at HC
Campus life at Mount Holyoke (MHC) is a little more quiet on weekends except for a few big parties they have each year. So very easy to study on the weekends. I think there might be more beer parties at HC. However,if you want to party you can go to UMASS. Hamilton has some Greek groups that have parties. So a little more activity on the weekends at Hamilton.
Dorms …I think MHC may have nicer, older dorms but there are some programs at HC where students take classes with their dorm mates.
4.surrounding cities…I think about the same…MHC does have a few colleges nearby that can be accessed by a bus service. However, HC has bus rides into town also.


I think it depends on what you want to study, location, and coed or not.