Hampshire College

Amherst, Massachusetts

Private nonprofitBachelor's degreesFounded 1965Rural, near a citySEVP certified

About

Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1965 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Together, the institutions have been known as the Five College Consortium. The college uses an alternative curriculum, with an emphasis on progressive pedagogy and self-directed academic concentrations, a focus on portfolios rather than distribution requirements, and a reliance on narrative evaluations instead of grades and GPAs.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$61,124
Estimated total for international students: US$77,250

Net price calculatorhampshire.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 839
International undergraduates: 5%
Students per teacher: 13 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 75%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 58%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$47,422

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (64)

Bachelor's degrees64 subjects

Agriculture, GeneralAnthropologyArchitectureArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryClassical and Ancient StudiesClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental DesignEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGraphic CommunicationsHistoryHuman BiologyInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesOutdoor EducationPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessUrban Studies/AffairsZoology/Animal Biology

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.