College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1965 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
4-1-4 |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,376 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$35,237,325 |
Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
Application Fee: |
$55 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$34,455 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,030 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, student film society |
Student Organizations: |
85 |
Honor Societies: |
N/A |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Center for Religious Life; Jewish Student Union; Pagan Discussion Group; |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Women and Men's Association of Hampshire; Capoeira Latin Dance Group; Foreign and International Students at Hampshire; Students of Underrepresented Cultures and Ethnicity; Pan-Asian Students Association; RAICES (Latino Student Organization); UMOJA (Organization for Students from the African Diaspora); SISTERS (Women of Color Organization); James Baldwin Scholars |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Climber Coalition, Emergency Medical Technicians, Excalibur, Habitat for Humanity, Hampshire College Bird Club, Local Foods Initiative, Martial Arts, Queer Community Alliance, Red Scare Ultimate Frisbee, Poetry Slam Collective; |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Forward (quarterly); The Omen (monthly), The Climax (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
women's center, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
math, writing |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory |
Local Hiring Firms: |
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Microsoft, Merrill Lynch, Kaiser Permanente, Peace Corps, Center for Disease Control, Hampshire Educational Collaborative, IBM Corporation, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Legal Aid Society, MA Dept of Public Health |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
136,326 |
Library Facilities: |
Shared depository collection of 175,115 volumes. Local consortial collection of 7 million volumes. |
Museums |
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art; National Yiddish Book Center |
Computers Available: |
186 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, cooperative housing, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
80% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
800 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Hartford/Springfield (40), Boston, MA (100) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Springfield, MA (19) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Amherst, MA (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Massachusetts) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Hampshire Halloween; Spring Jam; Family and Friends; |
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