Hampshire College

State:	Massachusetts
Address:	893 West St, Amherst, MA 01002
Zip code:	01002
Phone:	(413) 549-4600
Website:	http://www.hampshire.edu/

• Stacy
  
  
  (June 21, 2023, 3:28 pm)

  i attended their admitted students day so i will be writing from that perspective. yippee!
  - i feel like the majority of the student body is gay and neurodivergent, and they're all super cool actually
  - the psychology class i attended was pretty interesting and the dude teaching seemed to be well-liked by the students as they were joking around and such
  - super unorthodox, but probably a bit too much for me tbh 😭 so not really for me

• Ben Schaeffer
  
  
  (April 27, 2023, 4:10 pm)

  The key to understanding Hampshire is that, above ALL else; the college expects the student WILL step up and take charge of their education and chart their own individual academic course and direction. I watched peers flunk out of/withdraw/transfer out of Hampshire left and right over my four years there because they had the notion that Hampshire was somehow going to be "easy" because the Divisional system isn't traditionally "exam and grades-oriented" and that is a COMPLETE & UTTER FALLACY!
  
  IF you intend to graduate from Hampshire, you'd better have a VERY clear idea of what you want to study and concentrate in, and how you're going to do it. Hampshire REQUIRES you have an academic plan, and a vision. You will HAVE to fulfill concentration requirements. AND, you will also HAVE to push yourself to study extensively on the other four campuses, otherwise an Ivy League (or any) grad school program isn't going to happen unless you have a well-maintained EXCELLENT weighted GPA from Amherst, Smith, Mt. Holyoke & UMass. Hampshire evaluations alone will NOT get you into grad school.
  
  I was REALLY happy when I figured that academic caveat out during my first year. I wanted to take Five-College courses from the get-go, but CASA (Hampshire's Center for Academic Support & Advising) will advise students not to take courses off campus (which I actually found EXTREMELY academically limiting) until their second semester. Therefore, I took my first Five College courses at Amherst & UMass during the Spring semester of my first year.
  
  Hampshire IS therefore VERY difficult and challenging for students who enter college not knowing what they want to do, BUT, if you do choose Hampshire (for me it was my #1 college choice) then it means you feel you are ready for the challenges and the experiences of being a Hampster.
  
  I chose Hampshire over a number of other colleges/universities that I'd applied to, (including some that surprised even me like Emerson College in Boston & NYU/Tisch as a Theater/Film student) but that was just one of the (MANY) things that further convinced me I was DEFINITELY "ready" for the Hampshire experience. If I was turning down Emerson College & NYU/Tisch in favor of Hampshire's Theater/Film Programs, I REALLY wanted the "specific" experience that I KNEW Hampshire would offer me.
  
  You just have to KNOW that the college is for you or not. After a semester or a year, you'll just KNOW. Once you complete Division I, and file your Division II that's usually a pretty good indicator of whether or not you'll keep on attending. Your residential life experience at Hampshire is also CENTRAL to your academic one, so choose VERY carefully with whom (& where) you'll live on campus. I lived in two different mods once I left the dorms. 65 in Enfield (pretty good) & 81 in Prescott (EXCELLENT!) SO, sorting that out is also key to having a good overall experience at Hampshire. 👍
  
  Luckily, in my case I was from an academic family: my parents were both accomplished English Professors and Writers in the NYC Academia/Literary world. Therefore, I researched colleges EXTENSIVELY and even took two "gap years" in between high school and college to decide EXACTLY where to apply, and Hampshire just kept getting top priority when it came to my college considerations. The fact that they thought also thought Hampshire was exceptional was definitely a plus -- they attended the University of Chicago & Columbia respectively, so I respected both their takes on Hampshire as academics.
  
  Hampshire is NOT therefore an "easy" college, and it will test and challenge even the most rigorous of students. When it first opened in 1970, it was the MOST selective and competitive liberal arts college to get into in the entire country. I ❤️'d Hampshire because it was the "right fit" for who I was as an individual and as a student. And that's WHY I chose it. I needed a "safe space campus" where I felt TOTALLY comfortable being out and open as a gay man. 🏳️‍🌈 Otherwise, don't even bother, because you'll just end up hating Hampshire and wasting a WHOLE LOT of 💲💲💲💲.

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Hampshire College | Hampshire College

Hampshire College Welcomes an Increasingly Large and Diverse Incoming Class . On August 31, under clear blue skies, 335 new students arrived on campus: 262 first-years and 73 transfers. ... 413-549-4600. admissions@hampshire.edu. News & Events. Faculty & Staff. Directory. Academic Calendar. Media Relations. Alumni. Facilities & Conference ...

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Contact Us | Hampshire College

Sherri L. Schon Assistant Director of Advancement Services Hampshire College 893 West Street Amherst, MA 01002 Phone: 413.559.6078 Fax: 413.559.6054 ... 413-549-4600. admissions@hampshire.edu. News & Events. Faculty & Staff. Directory. Academic Calendar. Media Relations.

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Michael Lesy | Hampshire College

Contact Michael. Michael Lesy. 413.549.4600. Michael Lesy, professor emeritus of literary journalism, received a B.A. in theoretical sociology at Columbia University, an M.A. in American social history at the University of Wisconsin, and a Ph.D. in American cultural history at Rutgers University. He has published 13 books of history, biography ...

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Financial Aid Office | Hampshire College

Hours: We are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern). We close for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. Email: financialaid@hampshire.edu. Phone: 413.559.5484. Fax number is 413.559.5585. Hampshire College is a member of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), and we adhere to the association's ...

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Site Directory | Hampshire College

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Offices at Hampshire | Hampshire College

Accessibility Resources and Services, Office of (OARS) 413.559.5498 Admissions 413.559.5471 Advancement (Development) 413.559.5574 Advising, Center for Academic Support and (CASA

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Campus Directory | Hampshire College

Find Contact Information for People and Offices Search for students, faculty, and staff by name, email address, or enrollment year Find contact information for departments, centers, programs, and offices Search the Directory

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Admitted Students | Hampshire College

Hampshire College was founded in 1965 to radically reimagine liberal arts education. Today, we're more unconventional than ever, and we're organized in a way that's different from any other college in the world. ... 413-549-4600. admissions@hampshire.edu. News & Events. Faculty & Staff. Directory. Academic Calendar. Media Relations ...

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413-549-4600 Fax 413-559-5631 Website hampshire.edu. Hampshire College Details Full Time Enrollment 1,268 Total Enrollment 1,268 Housing Yes Housing Capacity 1,182 Total Employees 440 ... Hampshire College, located in Amherst, MA, offers post-secondary education with multiple degree options. The College provides information about the admission ...

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