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For Counselors
Whether you are intimately familiar with Hampshire or you are just learning about Hampshire for the first time, we hope that the links on this page will be useful to you in discovering more about us.
At Hampshire, we recognize the critical role counselors have, as advisors and mentors guiding students through the college search process. Your work and passion can change a student’s trajectory and inspire them to seek a college where their unbounded potential can be further honed.
Hampshire is not for everyone, but for students who are looking for an individualized and a big idea approach to the liberal arts — we’re the place.
Hampshire is deeply committed to providing access to underserved and underrepresented populations; we embrace inclusivity and community, justice and equity, and anti-racism in our teaching, governance, and overarching mission. Students who join this environment find that we're serious about action and are actively working on these initiatives for the betterment of us all.
A little bit more about Hampshire students:
They perceive an urgency in meeting the demands of both the current day and the future, and they respond to this urgency with the
creation of new knowledge
and as leaders.
They understand that failure is part of the process of exploration and growth, and while they might experience setbacks as intrepid spirits, they see their academic and professional futures as boundless terrain.
A big question, challenge, or project is an opportunity to innovate and an invitation to ask more questions and identify new opportunities.
If this sounds like one of your students or you see this potential in them, be in touch. Thank you for all the work you do for your students, and for trusting us to continue supporting and challenging them.
Test Blind Admission
Hampshire committed to a test-blind admissions process a decade ago. This means that we do not accept the SATs or ACTs from our applicants.
Learn more about our commitment
.
What we seek in students’ applications
What do we look for behind the scenes? We want to see
who your student really is
in the context of their studies and communities. Thriving Hampshire students exhibit the following traits:
Growth-oriented mindset
Authenticity
Passion for learning
Motivation, discipline, and follow-through
Empathy and an interest in building community
Self-awareness and maturity
Interest in many things and a tendency to see the connections among them
Innovative and experimental with problem-solving skills
Capacity to reflect on one’s work productively and to learn from adversity
Excited to evolve as a student and person; eager to shape their surroundings
Entrepreneurial
Requirements
We don't have strict course requirements for acceptance to Hampshire, but we do recommend:
Four years of English
Three years of math, science, and history/social studies
At least two years of a foreign language
Students should be taking four to five academic courses each year. If their proposed schedule has fewer academic courses, we'll be looking for course participation at an advanced level. We trust students, working with their counselors, teachers, and families to build an appropriate curriculum that both challenges and engages them in their studies. Some of these traits manifest themselves in the trends on a student's transcripts, others in the work they do outside the classroom.
Like everything else at Hampshire, the admissions process centers around each individual.
If you want additional advice on course requirements, feel free to contact the
admissions office
with any specific concerns or questions.
Our CEEB code is 004661.
> Request information
> Find your admissions counselors
> Learn more about our academic program
Application Deadlines
Spring 2024
Deadline
Notification
Domestic First-Year Students
November 1
December 1
International First-Year Students
November 1
November 10
Fall 2024
Deadline
Notification
First-Year Early Decision I
November 15
December 15
First-Year Early Action
December 1
February 15
First-Year Early Decision II
January 1
February 1
First-Year Regular Decision
January 15
April 1
Financial Aid
Hampshire administers both need- and merit-based aid from a budget of more than $16 million.
Roughly 99% of Hampshire students receive some form of financial aid; the average financial aid package in 2023–24 was $51,250
. We are committed to making Hampshire affordable, especially to families for whom our “price tag” may at first seem out of reach.
We require the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) for domestic/U.S. students or the
CSS Profile
for international students to help make our determinations of a family’s financial need, after which we build financial aid packages. We offer
merit aid
, as well, with renewable scholarships up to $35,000.
STUDENTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED FOR MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS — NO ADDITIONAL APPLICATION IS REQUIRED
Deadlines for applying for financial aid can be found by clicking
here
.
Questions?
Contact
admissions@hampshire.edu
and we will be happy to help with any questions you may have.
Stay In Touch
With Admissions
877.937.4267 (toll free)
413.559.5471
admissions@hampshire.edu
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Skip to main content
Hampshire College Closure Announcement
Find information
For Counselors
Whether you are intimately familiar with Hampshire or you are just learning about Hampshire for the first time, we hope that the links on this page will be useful to you in discovering more about us.
At Hampshire, we recognize the critical role counselors have, as advisors and mentors guiding students through the college search process. Your work and passion can change a student’s trajectory and inspire them to seek a college where their unbounded potential can be further honed.
Hampshire is not for everyone, but for students who are looking for an individualized and a big idea approach to the liberal arts — we’re the place.
Hampshire is deeply committed to providing access to underserved and underrepresented populations; we embrace inclusivity and community, justice and equity, and anti-racism in our teaching, governance, and overarching mission. Students who join this environment find that we're serious about action and are actively working on these initiatives for the betterment of us all.
A little bit more about Hampshire students:
They perceive an urgency in meeting the demands of both the current day and the future, and they respond to this urgency with the
creation of new knowledge
and as leaders.
They understand that failure is part of the process of exploration and growth, and while they might experience setbacks as intrepid spirits, they see their academic and professional futures as boundless terrain.
A big question, challenge, or project is an opportunity to innovate and an invitation to ask more questions and identify new opportunities.
If this sounds like one of your students or you see this potential in them, be in touch. Thank you for all the work you do for your students, and for trusting us to continue supporting and challenging them.
Test Blind Admission
Hampshire committed to a test-blind admissions process a decade ago. This means that we do not accept the SATs or ACTs from our applicants.
Learn more about our commitment
.
What we seek in students’ applications
What do we look for behind the scenes? We want to see
who your student really is
in the context of their studies and communities. Thriving Hampshire students exhibit the following traits:
Growth-oriented mindset
Authenticity
Passion for learning
Motivation, discipline, and follow-through
Empathy and an interest in building community
Self-awareness and maturity
Interest in many things and a tendency to see the connections among them
Innovative and experimental with problem-solving skills
Capacity to reflect on one’s work productively and to learn from adversity
Excited to evolve as a student and person; eager to shape their surroundings
Entrepreneurial
Requirements
We don't have strict course requirements for acceptance to Hampshire, but we do recommend:
Four years of English
Three years of math, science, and history/social studies
At least two years of a foreign language
Students should be taking four to five academic courses each year. If their proposed schedule has fewer academic courses, we'll be looking for course participation at an advanced level. We trust students, working with their counselors, teachers, and families to build an appropriate curriculum that both challenges and engages them in their studies. Some of these traits manifest themselves in the trends on a student's transcripts, others in the work they do outside the classroom.
Like everything else at Hampshire, the admissions process centers around each individual.
If you want additional advice on course requirements, feel free to contact the
admissions office
with any specific concerns or questions.
Our CEEB code is 004661.
> Request information
> Find your admissions counselors
> Learn more about our academic program
Application Deadlines
Spring 2024
Deadline
Notification
Domestic First-Year Students
November 1
December 1
International First-Year Students
November 1
November 10
Fall 2024
Deadline
Notification
First-Year Early Decision I
November 15
December 15
First-Year Early Action
December 1
February 15
First-Year Early Decision II
January 1
February 1
First-Year Regular Decision
January 15
April 1
Financial Aid
Hampshire administers both need- and merit-based aid from a budget of more than $16 million.
Roughly 99% of Hampshire students receive some form of financial aid; the average financial aid package in 2023–24 was $51,250
. We are committed to making Hampshire affordable, especially to families for whom our “price tag” may at first seem out of reach.
We require the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) for domestic/U.S. students or the
CSS Profile
for international students to help make our determinations of a family’s financial need, after which we build financial aid packages. We offer
merit aid
, as well, with renewable scholarships up to $35,000.
STUDENTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED FOR MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS — NO ADDITIONAL APPLICATION IS REQUIRED
Deadlines for applying for financial aid can be found by clicking
here
.
Questions?
Contact
admissions@hampshire.edu
and we will be happy to help with any questions you may have.
Stay In Touch
With Admissions
877.937.4267 (toll free)
413.559.5471
admissions@hampshire.edu
This block requires the "Enable floating privacy settings tab and withdraw consent banner" to be enabled in
EU Cookie Compliance settings
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