Mount Holyoke College is a highly selective, research liberal arts college for women enrolling 2,200 students from 48 states and nearly 70 countries. The College is located in Western Massachusetts with easy access to Boston and New York City. Founded in 1837 and the first of the Seven Sisters – the female equivalent of the once predominantly male Ivy League – the College is recognized worldwide for its rigorous and innovative academic program, its global community, its legacy of women leaders, and its commitment to connecting the curriculum to career. Students benefit from the Five College Consortium which brings together 32,000 undergraduate students who may cross-register and participate in co-curricular activities at the member institutions: Amherst, Hampshire, Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts.