Mount Holyoke or Bryn Mawr?

Corbett
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 02:14:28 +0000

What are some of the key differences?

Both are small, but MHC enrolls about 50% more students than BMC. On the other hand, BMC feels larger than it is, because of the proximity and interaction with Haverford College.

Both are involved in college consortiums. MHC’s consortium is much bigger, but more difficult to access because of MHC’s distance from its partner schools. BMC primarily interacts with Haverford College, which is a much quicker bus ride; you can even walk between the two schools.

MHC is located in a cute small town with limited off-campus services; it is not close to any major cities. BMC is located near the downtown area of an affluent suburb, with commuter train service to Philadelphia.

MHC’s more rural location provides better opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, and riding. They have an outstanding equestrian center right on campus. BMC’s location is better for big-city entertainment like museums, theater, nightclubs, major-league sports, etc.

At BMC, the old stone buildings are gray. At MHC, they are more reddish.

BMC students are somewhat more likely to major in STEM, MHC students in humanities. But both are strong in both fields.

Any school in the northeastern US is going to get cold snowy weather in the winter, and hot humid weather in the summer. Neither school is noted for unusually bad weather by northeastern standards. MHC is further north and probably gets more cold and snow. BMC is further south and probably gets more heat and humidity; however, you would miss the worst summer weather at BMC since school is out.