Hampshire College

893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
http://www.hampshire.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1965
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	1,376
Endowment	35,237,325
Application Deadline	January 15
Application Fee	55
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	January 15
Tuition	34,455
Room/Board	9,030

Services
Associated 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
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)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory
Museums	Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art; National Yiddish Book Center
Basic Services	women's center, day care, health service, health insurance
Museums	Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art; National Yiddish Book Center
Periodical Subs	2,288
# of Books	136,326
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	800 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	92%
College housing types	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
Popular Events	Hampshire Halloween; Spring Jam; Family and Friends;
Nearest Airport	Hartford/Springfield (40), Boston, MA (100)
Nearest Train	Springfield, MA (19)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (University of Massachusetts)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, student film society
Number of Organizations	85
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Forward (quarterly); The Omen (monthly), The Climax (weekly)
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;