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Hampshire College

Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002-3359

Official telephone: (413) 549-4600
Fax number: (413) 559-5695
Website: www.hampshire.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Meredith Twombly,
Dean of Enrollment and Retention
Contacting the office: 413 559-5471
877 937-4267 (toll free)
413 559-5631 (fax)
admissions@hampshire.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: November 15
Final filing date for fall: January 15
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 2%
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT not used, SAT II not used
School's test preference: no preference
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 3 required, 4 recommended
History: 3 required, 4 recommended
Lab: 2 required, 2 recommended
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Science: 3 required, 4 recommended
Total: 16 required, 20 recommended
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: James Baldwin Scholars Program for applicants not normally admissible.
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: November 15
Number of early decision applications submitted: 129
Number of early decision applications accepted: 110 (85%)
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report important
  • class rank considered
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores not considered
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities very important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: no
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by April 1
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 2,071
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,450 (70%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 374 (26%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 128
Number accepting place on waiting list: 47 (37%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 5 (11%)
Tuition deposit amount: $400, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year

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