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Hampshire at a Glance
Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, is among the most innovative colleges in the country. Students at Hampshire pursue their passions by designing their own programs of study and recruiting a faculty committee to guide them on their path of intellectual discovery.
Through active, engaged, and collaborative learning, students become creators of knowledge and are encouraged to connect their academic work and the wider world.
Hampshire’s success can be measured in the mainstreaming of many of its experimental ideas in education, and in its roster of
alumni achievement
: Oscar and Emmy winners, best-selling authors, scientists, historians, Peabody awardees, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipients, and more Ph.D. candidates than any other school of its size.
Financials
Endowment
$26.5 million (FY24)
One year return on investment
12.7% return (FY24)
Annual operating budget
$41.8 million (FY24)
Tuition and Fees
View the Full Cost of Attendance
Average financial aid package
$51,250 (2023-24)
Financial aid budget
$30 million (FY24)
Students receiving financial aid
99% (2023-24)
Average student debt upon graduation
$26,911* (2024 cohort)
Alumni loan default rate
0% (2021 cohort)
*This amount includes both federal and private loan borrowing. As of the 2024 graduating class, the national average for federal student loans only was $38,375.
Admissions
Acceptance rate
70% first-year; 74% transfer (2023-24)
Average high school GPA
3.5 (2023-24)
Applications received
2,214 first-year, 175 transfer (2023-24)
First-year students
259 (2023-24)
Transfer students
72 (2023-24)
Yield
16.5% first-year; 55.3% transfer (2023-24)
Students
Enrollment
716 degree-seeking (Fall 2023)
Race/Ethnicity
58.9% White; 13.2% Hispanic/Latino; 6.7% two or more races; 6.7% international; 6.5% Black or African-American; 4.3% race and ethnicity unknown; 3.0% Asian; 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native; 0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. (Fall 2023)
Residential life
88% of students live on campus (Fall 2023)
Number of states represented
35 (Fall 2022)
Number of countries represented
10 (Fall 2022)
Percentage of first generation students
21.9% (Fall 2023)
Academics
Degree offered
Bachelor of Arts
Student/faculty ratio
13:1 (2023-24)
Average size of class
15 (Fall 2023)
Number of full-time faculty
55 full-time,8 part-time (2023-24)
Faculty with Ph.D. or other terminal degrees in their fields
100% (2023-24)
Faculty of color
23% (2023-24)
Typical length of study for students who graduate
84% typically graduate in four years (2022 graduates)
Students who take at least one Five College course
88% (2022 graduates)
Students who complete at least two
Community-Engaged Learning
projects
100% (2022 graduates)
Students who do an internship, research assistantship, or similar activity
78% (2020-22 graduates)
Retention (overall)
75% (2023)
Six-year graduation rate
63% (2022)
Outcomes
We're in the top 2% of institutions for producing graduates that go on to earn Ph.D.s
Graduate institutions most frequently attended
UMass Amherst, Columbia University, NYU, Boston University, UC Berkeley, CUNY Hunter, Harvard, Simmons University, Harvard University, Antioch University, Smith College, The New School, University of Pennsylvania, CUNY Graduate School, UCLA, University of Michigan, Pratt Institute (2022)
Alums of record since 1970 (attended at least two semesters)
20,975 (2024)
All graduates since 1970
12,916 (2024)
Percentage of alumni with jobs or in grad school within six months of graduating
78% (2020-22 graduates)
Percentage of alumni who are entrepreneurs/self-employed
23% (2020)
Percentage of graduates who have made a gift during their lifetime
66% (2024)
Fellowships
Hampshire students, challenged by the College to design their own programs of study and present to faculty committees, have a record of earning national awards equal to students of other top colleges and universities. Awards received by Hampshire students and grads include Fulbrights, MacArthur Fellowships, Gilman Scholarships, NEH Fellowships, Princess Grace Awards, National Merit Scholarships, Freeman Asia Scholarships, Gates Millennium Scholarships, Philip Evans Scholarships, Daniels Fund Scholarships, Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships, Critical Language Scholarships, and many more.
Accreditation
Hampshire College is fully
accredited
by the
New England Commission of Higher Education
to award the Bachelor of Arts degree. Membership in the association indicates that the institution has been carefully evaluated and found to meet standards agreed upon by qualified educators.
On March 24, 2026, the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
announced that it would require Hampshire College to show cause
at the Commission’s June 2026 meeting why the institution should not be placed on probation or why its accreditation should not be withdrawn because it had reason to believe that Hampshire College may no longer meet its standard on
Institutional Resources
.
Hampshire College is an independent, not-for-profit institution.
Hampshire Changemakers
The world looks to Hampshire graduates for leadership in hundreds of fields. How will the world look to you?
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Visit Hampshire
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Learn More
Request Information
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Hampshire College Closure Announcement
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Hampshire at a Glance
Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, is among the most innovative colleges in the country. Students at Hampshire pursue their passions by designing their own programs of study and recruiting a faculty committee to guide them on their path of intellectual discovery.
Through active, engaged, and collaborative learning, students become creators of knowledge and are encouraged to connect their academic work and the wider world.
Hampshire’s success can be measured in the mainstreaming of many of its experimental ideas in education, and in its roster of
alumni achievement
: Oscar and Emmy winners, best-selling authors, scientists, historians, Peabody awardees, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipients, and more Ph.D. candidates than any other school of its size.
Financials
Endowment
$26.5 million (FY24)
One year return on investment
12.7% return (FY24)
Annual operating budget
$41.8 million (FY24)
Tuition and Fees
View the Full Cost of Attendance
Average financial aid package
$51,250 (2023-24)
Financial aid budget
$30 million (FY24)
Students receiving financial aid
99% (2023-24)
Average student debt upon graduation
$26,911* (2024 cohort)
Alumni loan default rate
0% (2021 cohort)
*This amount includes both federal and private loan borrowing. As of the 2024 graduating class, the national average for federal student loans only was $38,375.
Admissions
Acceptance rate
70% first-year; 74% transfer (2023-24)
Average high school GPA
3.5 (2023-24)
Applications received
2,214 first-year, 175 transfer (2023-24)
First-year students
259 (2023-24)
Transfer students
72 (2023-24)
Yield
16.5% first-year; 55.3% transfer (2023-24)
Students
Enrollment
716 degree-seeking (Fall 2023)
Race/Ethnicity
58.9% White; 13.2% Hispanic/Latino; 6.7% two or more races; 6.7% international; 6.5% Black or African-American; 4.3% race and ethnicity unknown; 3.0% Asian; 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native; 0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. (Fall 2023)
Residential life
88% of students live on campus (Fall 2023)
Number of states represented
35 (Fall 2022)
Number of countries represented
10 (Fall 2022)
Percentage of first generation students
21.9% (Fall 2023)
Academics
Degree offered
Bachelor of Arts
Student/faculty ratio
13:1 (2023-24)
Average size of class
15 (Fall 2023)
Number of full-time faculty
55 full-time,8 part-time (2023-24)
Faculty with Ph.D. or other terminal degrees in their fields
100% (2023-24)
Faculty of color
23% (2023-24)
Typical length of study for students who graduate
84% typically graduate in four years (2022 graduates)
Students who take at least one Five College course
88% (2022 graduates)
Students who complete at least two
Community-Engaged Learning
projects
100% (2022 graduates)
Students who do an internship, research assistantship, or similar activity
78% (2020-22 graduates)
Retention (overall)
75% (2023)
Six-year graduation rate
63% (2022)
Outcomes
We're in the top 2% of institutions for producing graduates that go on to earn Ph.D.s
Graduate institutions most frequently attended
UMass Amherst, Columbia University, NYU, Boston University, UC Berkeley, CUNY Hunter, Harvard, Simmons University, Harvard University, Antioch University, Smith College, The New School, University of Pennsylvania, CUNY Graduate School, UCLA, University of Michigan, Pratt Institute (2022)
Alums of record since 1970 (attended at least two semesters)
20,975 (2024)
All graduates since 1970
12,916 (2024)
Percentage of alumni with jobs or in grad school within six months of graduating
78% (2020-22 graduates)
Percentage of alumni who are entrepreneurs/self-employed
23% (2020)
Percentage of graduates who have made a gift during their lifetime
66% (2024)
Fellowships
Hampshire students, challenged by the College to design their own programs of study and present to faculty committees, have a record of earning national awards equal to students of other top colleges and universities. Awards received by Hampshire students and grads include Fulbrights, MacArthur Fellowships, Gilman Scholarships, NEH Fellowships, Princess Grace Awards, National Merit Scholarships, Freeman Asia Scholarships, Gates Millennium Scholarships, Philip Evans Scholarships, Daniels Fund Scholarships, Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships, Critical Language Scholarships, and many more.
Accreditation
Hampshire College is fully
accredited
by the
New England Commission of Higher Education
to award the Bachelor of Arts degree. Membership in the association indicates that the institution has been carefully evaluated and found to meet standards agreed upon by qualified educators.
On March 24, 2026, the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
announced that it would require Hampshire College to show cause
at the Commission’s June 2026 meeting why the institution should not be placed on probation or why its accreditation should not be withdrawn because it had reason to believe that Hampshire College may no longer meet its standard on
Institutional Resources
.
Hampshire College is an independent, not-for-profit institution.
Hampshire Changemakers
The world looks to Hampshire graduates for leadership in hundreds of fields. How will the world look to you?
Learn More
Visit Hampshire
A visit to Hampshire is the single most important way to get to know what the College has to offer. Learn what it's really like to live, work, and study at one of America's most innovative colleges.
Learn More
Request Information
We’ve seen what can happen when you’re the entrepreneur of your own education. Request a viewbook and see for yourself.
Learn More
Stay In Touch
With Admissions
877.937.4267 (Toll Free)
413.559.5471
admissions@hampshire.edu
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EU Cookie Compliance settings
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