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inside US: the guts, the circuits, the networks, the people, the resources, the programs, the plans, the research. Don’t call tech support. Read the—oh, just read the manual.

We were founded in 1955—America’s first private college of engineering, mathematics and science established in the 20th century. Our namesake, Harvey S. Mudd, was a mining engineer and co-founder of one of the rich- est copper mines in the world. His plans called for the college to overcome the shortcomings of the traditional education offered to scientists and engi- neers—narrowly focused on specialized technical training in a single field. Harvey Mudd College was designed to offer a bold, visionary education— an education for exceptionally skilled, broad-minded, socially conscious scientists and citizens.

The big picture: there’s no one like us. Our 730 undergraduates are some

of the nation’s brightest students. We don’t have graduate students—which means our world-class faculty are dedicated to you. Our demanding core curriculum features theoretical and applied work in every major field—an essential foundation for meaningful practice in science. We require an un- usual amount of work in the humanities, social sciences and the arts; we believe that the best scientists are also humanists. We do a lot of research—

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and we do it together; students and professors work as colleagues in a shared enterprise. Our Clinic Program is a model collaboration between teams of students and industry leaders. We’re small enough to feel like a family, but we’re a member of The Claremont Colleges, so we have access to the resources of four other highly-ranked colleges and two of the country’s best graduate schools. We live near Los Angeles, at the foot of a majestic mountain range.

Our students win prestigious awards, publish research as undergraduates, go

to top-ranked graduate schools, and shape the future of their fields. People who know about engineering, mathematics and science know about us. And admire us. And respect us. At groundbreaking academic conferences, in the headquar- ters of major engineering firms or the corner offices of pioneering high-tech companies, we’re known for our rigorous curriculum and entrepreneurial spirit.

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