Harvey Mudd College
What Harvey Mudd says
Exact quotes from Harvey Mudd’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
A student who plans to leave the College for a period of time should arrange a voluntary leave of absence with the Associate Dean for Academic Resources and Student Success…
— catalog.hmc.edu ↗A student who takes a leave of absence from the College before the then-current semester’s course drop deadline will retain the previous semester’s academic standing.
— catalog.hmc.edu ↗A leave of absence for a stipulated period of up to one year (i.e., two full semesters following the end of the semester in which the student was last enrolled) may be granted.
— catalog.hmc.edu ↗…wishes to resume his/her/their studies must contact the ADARSS or ADAA no later than August 1 for re-enrollment in the fall semester, December 1 for re-enrollment in the spring semester…
— catalog.hmc.edu ↗may be granted
— catalog.hmc.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Harvey Mudd appears to use a voluntary leave arranged with an academic dean.
- No request deadline is stated; leaving before the course drop deadline seems to matter.
- Leave looks like up to a year, or two semesters.
- Reasons accepted: dean's approval (Arranged with Associate Dean; no reasons listed).
- Time away allowed: Up to 1 year (2 semesters).
- Classes start Jan 19.
Before you decide
Check on the following…
- Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
- Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
- Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
- What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
- When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
- Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
- What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
- I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office
Hackathon
- 5C Hack (5C Hackathon) ↗Student-run hackathon for all five Claremont Colleges; the site shows the most recent edition on April 5-6, 2025.
Entrepreneurship center
- Entrepreneurship at Harvey Mudd College ↗College program: courses, EShip Studio summer opportunities, HMC Entrepreneurial Network. Students won the 2026 SageTank pitch competition a
Why 79
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
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