Hampshire College

Hampshire College is a private, liberal art college in Amherst, MA. Admission is not terribly competitive, as the acceptance rate is 63%. We've ranked it #542 in the US on our best colleges list. It has a small student body with 1,254 full-time undergrads enrolled. Hampshire provides 48 total majors across six disciplines. The most popular options are Fine Arts, Cinematography and Video Production, and Biology, which when pooled are selected by 25% of the student body. It has strong film and design programs, both ranking third in Massachusetts. In addition, Hampshire placed 5th in Massachusetts on our most liberal colleges list. At sticker price, tuition goes for $54,251 per year. Before you discount applying due to cost constraints, you should know that nearly each Hampshire student, a great majority of Hampshire students is awarded some financial aid. 67% of Hampshire College students graduate, all set to begin their dream jobs. Two years after finishing their studies, alumni make a median annual salary of $20,700. After 4 more years on the job, the graduate's average yearly salary grows 66.7% to $34,500; however, that is still 14% less than the national median for individuals. Some of you might want to hear that your high school GPA is recommended to apply. What's more, it does not provide a remote program, and about 77% of first-year students enroll the next year. Relating to your cash flow, be aware that 36% of students obtain federal grants to subsidize their studies. Hampshire's student life rating on School Authority is 7.98 and Hampshire's professor rating on School Authority is 9.53. With regard to life on campus, 98% of first-year students live in on-campus housing. Lastly, the highest-earning fourth of graduates make $50,400 or more, six years after graduating and roughly only 1/20th of alumni default on their student loans.