Private nonprofit · Amherst, Massachusetts
Hampshire College
Rural campus · 839 undergraduates · 13 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 75%
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Average net price
- $24,034
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 54%

Is Hampshire College a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
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What Hampshire College costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $13,749
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $15,251
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $18,165
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $25,447
- Over $110,000
- $37,221
For students receiving federal aid.
These are averages for each income band. Your family's price at your income, next to every other school on your list, is in your account.See your family's price →
Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $74,195
- Tuition and fees
- $58,896
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 100%
- Average grant from the school
- $42,855
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,893
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 75%
- SAT middle 50%
- –
- ACT middle 50%
- –
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- First-year retention
- 77%
Is this a reach, a target or a likely?
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Check your student’s odds →Hampshire College athletics
USCAA, 4 women's and 4 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 10 | 7 |
| Cross country | 7 | 7 |
| Soccer | 11 | 17 |
| Track & field | 9 | 9 |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Visual & performing arts
- 42%
- English language & literature
- 8%
- Social sciences
- 6%
- Area, ethnic & gender studies
- 6%
- Computer & information sciences
- 5%
- Psychology
- 5%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $46,938
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,893
- Students with a Pell grant
- 39%
Similar colleges nearby
- Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA · 3 mi away1,911 undergrads · net $23,367
- Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA · 5 mi away2,169 undergrads · net $26,441
- Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · 5 mi away2,544 undergrads · net $27,579
- College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA · 13 mi away949 undergrads · net $17,545
- Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA · 15 mi away2,603 undergrads · net $27,290
- American International CollegeSpringfield, MA · 15 mi away1,017 undergrads · net $23,274
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
