<p>The closest airport is Hartford, CT (BDL) and is about 45 minutes away. The Valley Transpoter ( <a href=“http://www.valleytransporter.com/[/url]”>http://www.valleytransporter.com/</a> ) provides reliable transportation from the airport to any of the five colleges.
Mount Holyoke is located in the small town of South Hadley. The Village Commons, across the street from MHC, has a movie theater, several restaurants, a coffee house and some shops ( <a href=“http://www.mtholyoke.edu/cic/about/region.shtml[/url]”>http://www.mtholyoke.edu/cic/about/region.shtml</a> ) Access to the other colleges in the five college consortiom is via a free transportation on the PVTA ( <a href=“Fleet Vehicles - Transportation Services - UMass Amherst”>Fleet Vehicles - Transportation Services - UMass Amherst; )
New England winters are New England winters, but last winter was quite easy.</p>
<p>My daughter, who began her college search looking for coed schools in a suburban metropolitan area with warmer weather, and who opened her search to opportunities just before she began the application process, absolutley loves MHC!</p>