Education at Hampshire College prepares students to understand and participate responsibly in a complex world. Through its actions and policies, the college sets an example of the responsible and creative behavior it expects of its students.
As a liberal arts college, Hampshire helps students develop confidence in their intellect, creativity, and values. It encourages their desire to be lifelong learners and their capacity to advance the cause of social justice and the well being of others. The college fosters these attitudes through: a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural curriculum; self-initiated, individual programs of study negotiated with faculty mentors; students’ active participation in original research; and the diverse communities, on campus and off, in which learning takes place. Within the college’s residential community students encounter and learn to respect difference and appreciate diversity, thereby enhancing their capacity to live together well.
Through commitment to testing and evaluating new ideas and new approaches to learning, national efforts to promote inquiry-based learning and teaching, and constructive civic and social engagement, Hampshire's actions serve as models for those of its students.
Type of School
Four or more years,
Private not-for-profit
Religious affiliation
None
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Calendar
Four-one-four plan
Setting
Rural area, on fringe of an urban area
Distance learning opportunities
No
Hampshire College Size
Total enrollment
1,529
Enrolled full time
1,529
Enrolled part time
-
Hampshire College Student Body
Men enrolled full time
612
Women enrolled full time
917
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0%
Asian/Pacific Islander
6%
Black/Non-Hispanic
1%
Hispanic
3%
White/Non-Hispanic
40%
Non-Resident Alien
5%
Race/ethnicity unknown
48%
Hampshire College Admission Basics
Admissions office phone number
(413) 559-5471
Open admission policy
No
Undergraduate Application fee
$60
Applied
2,730
Admitted
1,750
Enrolled
420
Admitted %
64%
Hampshire College Admission factors
Admission test scores
Optional
Secondary school GPA
Required if available
Secondary school rank
Optional
Secondary school record
Required
TOEFL
Required for international students
Completion of college preparatory program
Rigor is an important factor in the selection process
Recommendations
One letter from an academic sources
Formal demonstration of competencies
Not required
Hampshire College Admission statistics
Students submitting SAT
85%
SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score
590
SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score
700
SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score
540
SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score
650
Students submitting ACT
31%
ACT Composite 25th percentile score
25
ACT Composite 75th percentile score
29
Hampshire College Cost
In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
$41,900
Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
$41,900
Books and Supplies
$700
On-campus room and board
$10,798
Off-campus room and board
$11,180
Hampshire College Financial Aid
Students Receiving Aid
82%
Receiving Federal Grants
12%
,
$5,552
on average
Receiving Institutional Aid
83%
,
$35,800
on average
Receiving Student Loans
60%
,
$4,500
on average
Hampshire College Programs & Majors
Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences