Hampshire College

4-years Private College In Amherst, MA

Hampshire College (referred to as Hampshire) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Amherst, MA. It is classified as Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Bachelor's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Hampshire College is $56,630. The school has a total enrollment of 508 and student to faculty ratio is 9.09% (11 to 1).The highest degree offered at Hampshire College is Bachelor's degree. It offers degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$56,630 (2023)
Acceptance Rate68.90%
Student Population508
Graduation Rate60%
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Hampshire College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (5/1/1974 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Hampshire College is $56,630 for academic year 2021-2022. Hampshire College offers the alternative tuition plans. 100 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $40,098 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Hampshire College is 68.90% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.83%. Hampshire College accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 508 students are attending at Hampshire College. There are 48 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 10 part-time faculty working for Hampshire College. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 254 (full-time) and 15 (part-time). The graduation rate at Hampshire College is 60% and the retention rate is 67% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Hampshire College offers study abroad, teacher certification program. On Hampshire College campus, academic/career services, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Hampshire College
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Not Offered
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children
Hampshire College Mission Statement
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.