Hampshire College

Hampshire College is situated in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and was established in 1970. The association of this college together with four other colleges – Smith College, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst College, and Mount Holyoke College, are called the Five Colleges system. Students can obtain degrees and certificates in diverse fields of study which include applied design, computer science, creative writing, marine science, and mathematics. This college is organized into five interdisciplinary schools, which are:

• School of Cognitive Science
• School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies
• School of Interdisciplinary Arts
• School of Natural Science
• School of Social Science

Hampshire College is home to over a 100 student clubs and organizations which include Crazy Pitches, James Baldwin Scholars, Yellow Bike, Mixed Nuts, Red Scare, Climbers’ Coalition, and Hampshire College Slam Collective.

Hampshire College Highlights

Where Hampshire College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, fine arts, music, liberal arts, photography and commercial art, and conservation and resource management.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Hampshire Students

The student enrollment at Hampshire was 1,431 in 2007 (1,431 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Hampshire participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Hampshire provides on-campus housing for 1,194 of its 1,431 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Hampshire Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: