Women's College

Administration grapples with diversity recognition: what is a “women’s college”?

Administration grapples with diversity recognition: what is a “women’s college”?

The title of a “women’s college” is heavily debated. On its website, Mount Holyoke uses the term “women’s college.” Most prominently, it is found on the College’s “About” page, where the College describes itself as “a women’s College that is gender diverse,” going on to say, “we welcome application from female, transgender and nonbinary students.”