Hampshire College
Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., is among the most innovative colleges in the country, asking students to pursue their passions by designing their own programs of study and recruiting a faculty committee to guide them on a rigorous path of intellectual discovery. Through active, engaged learning students become creators of knowledge and are encouraged to make connections between their academic work and the wider world. The mission of Hampshire College is to foster a lifelong passion for learning, inquiry, and ethical citizenship that inspires students to contribute to knowledge, justice, and positive change in the world and, by doing so, to transform higher education.
Accepts first-year applicationsNew EnglandPrivateSuburbanSmall (2,000 and under)Co-Ed
Academic programs
- Design
- Research
- Science
- Technology
- Liberal Arts
- Business
- Education
- Communication
- Art & Design
- Economics
- Government/Political Science
- Performing Arts
- Social Science
- Visual Arts
- Psychology
Student experience
- Athletics
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Disability Services
- Intramural/Club Sports
- LGBTQIA Services
- On-Campus Housing
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
Application information
First-year
To be eligible to apply as a first-year student you must have received, or be on track to receive, a high school diploma or high school equivalency and be 17 years of age or older at the time of enrollment. College coursework completed during high school often counts towards advanced standing and possibly an accelerated timeline towards graduation. If you have completed 15 or more *transferable college credits, you are eligible to apply as a transfer student.
*Transferable credits are courses attended at a regionally accredited college or university that are comparable in content and nature to courses offered at Hampshire College and valued at three or more semester credit hours with a grade of C or above, or P in a pass/fail course.
*Transferable credits are courses attended at a regionally accredited college or university that are comparable in content and nature to courses offered at Hampshire College and valued at three or more semester credit hours with a grade of C or above, or P in a pass/fail course.
Transfer
To be eligible to apply as a transfer student, you must have successfully completed 15 or more college credits from a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or better, or P in a pass/fail course. The courses must be comparable in content and nature to courses offered at Hampshire College and valued at three semester credit hours or above. The minimum residency requirement for graduation is three semesters, regardless of how many credits are transferable.
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Additional information
Hampshire College is a member of the Five College Consortium: The Five College Consortium (Amherst, Smith and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts), brings together the area's 30,000 students in a dynamic community. Students benefit from a wide selection of faculty and courses; shared use of educational and cultural resources and facilities, including a joint automated library system; joint departments and programs; and convenient, fare-free transportation between campuses.
Visit us
Visit Us
The Admissions Office is located on the first floor of the R.W. Kern Center. To learn more about tours, information sessions and interviews visit our website at visit.hampshire.edu.
Explore Hampshire's campus through our virtual tour.
The Admissions Office is located on the first floor of the R.W. Kern Center. To learn more about tours, information sessions and interviews visit our website at visit.hampshire.edu.
Explore Hampshire's campus through our virtual tour.