Hampshire College

  United States

University Attributes: Hampshire College was created in 1965 as an alternative to traditional liberal arts education where talented students would be free to shape their own course of learning. In 1970 Hampshire's first class of students and faculty set out on a journey of educational inquiry and discovery that over the years has led to some of the most influential ideas in higher education. Hampshire offers a rigorous program in the liberal arts. Our students are given the flexibility of a multidisciplinary curriculum, the opportunity to work closely with faculty to design their own programs of study, and the responsibility to make decisions about their education.

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Hampshire College's Mission Statement: Hampshire College is a small, independent, coeducational liberal arts college located on 800 acres of open and wooded land in Amherst, Massachusetts. Working with faculty mentors, Hampshire students create rigorous programs of study designed to identify and accommodate their most passionate interests and concerns. In the final year, every student undertakes graduate-style independent and original work; a research paper, scientific experiment, creative writing, invention, art exhibition, or performance-based project. Hampshire is a member of the Five College Consortium, which also includes Amherst, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts. Students have a choice of over 5,000 courses per year taught by more than 2,300 faculty members, access to 9 million library volumes, and the opportunity to join Five College community service, cultural, political and religious organizations or attend lectures, concerts and performances on the different campuses.

Year Founded: 1970