Harvey Mudd College (HMC) Mudd College (HMC), the nation's top liberal arts and engineering college, was founded in 1955 and is located in Clairemont, California. It is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education and University Accreditation of the Western Association for Higher Education, and its engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Engineering and Technology. Harvey Mudd College is ranked 15th in the U.S. in 2015 for liberal arts colleges.