Hampshire College: Statistics

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# 2206 of 14,131 In the World
# 621 of 2,597 In North America
# 566 of 2,496 In the United States
# 27 of 88 In Massachusetts
# 3 of 3 In Amherst, MA
# 829 of 99 For Political Economy
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

75%

Average SAT

1,480

Average ACT

34

Avg. cost to attend

$27,895 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

844

Male:Female Ratio

37:63

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Hampshire College has an acceptance rate of 75% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 75% 75% 75%
Applicants 2,132 763 1,039
Admissions 1,605 469 823
Freshmen enrolled full time 231 66 91

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 62%
â–  Nonresident Alien 6%
â–  Asian 2%
â–  Hispanic 13%
â–  Black or African American 7%
â–  Two or more races 6%
â–  Unknown 5%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Hampshire College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Hampshire College majors

Hampshire College has granted 84 bachelor's degrees across 36 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Hampshire College.

Major Bachelor
Art & Art Studies, General 12
Creative Writing 11
Dance, General 6
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 4
Game and Interactive Media Design 4
Psychology, General 4
American & United States Studies & Civilization 3
Biochemistry 3
Chemistry, General 3
Animal Behavior and Ethology 2
Anthropology, General 2
Computer Science 2
Design and Applied Arts, Other 2
Ecology 2
Neurobiology and Anatomy 2
Public Health, Other 2
Agriculture, General 1
Architecture 1
Astronomy 1
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 1
Business Administration and Management, General 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Comparative Group Studies 1
Education, General 1
English Language and Literature, General 1
Environmental Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
Gay & Lesbian Studies 1
Geology & Earth Science, General 1
History, General 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Mass Communication & Media Studies 1
Philosophy 1
Political Science and Government, General 1
Sociology, General 1
Zoology & Animal Biology 1
Grand Total 84

Publications & Citations

Hampshire College has published 1,751 scientific papers with 58,235 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Political Science, Biology, Sociology, Computer Science, Law, Philosophy, Physics, and Engineering.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,195 / 40,833
Environmental Science
830 / 26,844
Political Science
714 / 24,317
Biology
683 / 34,158
Sociology
679 / 17,561
Computer Science
678 / 20,469
Law
639 / 23,962
Philosophy
630 / 24,651
Physics
580 / 24,467
Engineering
550 / 21,751
History
530 / 13,632
Geography and Cartography
499 / 15,239
Medicine
462 / 23,970
Psychology
420 / 22,295
Geology
393 / 16,658
Chemistry
390 / 25,026
Ecology
382 / 15,944
Archaeology
342 / 11,351
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
335 / 11,231
Quantum and Particle physics
326 / 13,369
Art & Design
326 / 8,517
Linguistics
279 / 15,375
Paleontology
266 / 9,443
Economics
253 / 6,338
Business
234 / 6,218
Genetics
228 / 9,640
Mathematics
220 / 15,249
Biochemistry
182 / 15,599
Materials Science
176 / 9,530
Organic chemistry
175 / 6,763
Development Studies
164 / 4,326
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
158 / 3,492
Botany
154 / 6,788
Machine Learning
154 / 4,652
Public Health
142 / 5,298
Anthropology
141 / 3,109
Neuroscience
137 / 6,162
Social Psychology
136 / 11,694
Library and Information science
134 / 2,641
Demography
130 / 4,938

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

64 Notable alumni

Mark Kriegsman

1. Mark Kriegsman

1966-. (aged 60)
engineer
Mark Edwin Kriegsman is an American entrepreneur, computer programmer, inventor, writer, and former Director of Engineering at Veracode.
Thomas H. Stoner Jr

2. Thomas H. Stoner Jr

1960-. (aged 66)
writer
Thomas H. Stoner Jr. is lead director and a co-founder, along with Nobel laureate David Schimel of the Jet Propulsion Lab and other leading climate experts, of Entelligent, a global provider of Smart Climate indexes, predictive equity portfolio analytics and advanced data on climate risk and climate transition. He was CEO of Entelligent from 2017 to October 2023. Prior to...
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James Estrin

3. James Estrin

1957-. (aged 69)
photographer
James Estrin is a photographer, writer, filmmaker, and academic. He is a New York Times senior staff photographer and founder of Lens, The New York Times photography blog. Estrin was part of a team that won a 2001 Pulitzer Prize for a national series of articles entitled “How Race Is Lived In America." He is also the co-executive producer of...
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Lucy-Ann McFadden

4. Lucy-Ann McFadden

1952-. (aged 74)
researcher astronomer science writer
Lucy-Ann Adams McFadden is an American astronomer and planetary scientist. An employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, she also founded the Science, Discovery & the Universe Program within the University of Maryland, and the Explore-It-All Science Center, a children's science program.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names HC
Founded 1965
Motto Non Satis ScireTo Know is Not Enough
Colors purple, blue, red, maroon, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 242
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 893 West St Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002-5001 United States
City Population 39,000
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