Revolutionizing Education. Reimagining the Future.
Since 1970, we've been transforming how college works and (re)defining how progress is made. Known as the original disruptors of higher education, we've scrapped generic models of learning, empowering you to address urgent issues, be unbounded in your studies, and entrepreneurial in your academic journey.
Burning Questions. Bold Solutions.
Our collaborative approach to learning allows us to urgently tackle our world's most complex challenges. At Hampshire, you're guided by esteemed and expert faculty members as you pursue your individual questions, generate original research, and prepare to make lasting impact.
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Hampshire College prepares you comprehensively for the world. And the world looks to our graduates for leadership in hundreds of fields.
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Latest News and Events
President Wingenbach On Standardized Testing and Inequality
In the CommonWealth Beacon, Wingenbach published an op ed, “Redefining who gets a seat at the table,” exploring the question, “Why does every viable measure of student performance favor the rich?”
2024 Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded To Hampshire Alum and Faculty Emerita
Professor Emerita of Film and Video Baba Hillman and Hampshire College alum Mara H. Benjamin 90F have received awards to further their filmmaking and writing respectively.
Alum Emma Kohlmann 07F’s Debut Book Catalogs a Decade of Watercolor Works
Kohlmann’s book involved collaboration with two fellow alums, the writer and scholar Laura Deutsch 06F and the writer and musician Mark Iosifescu 08F.
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Covid-19 Information
We will continue to monitor and respond to the most up-to-date CDC guidance, health data in Hampshire and surrounding counties, as well as any changes in state or local public health regulations, and adjust campus policy accordingly. Hampshire College remains committed to providing a vibrant, fully in-person educational and social experience to our new and returning students.