Hampshire College

Five Colleges = Exponential Options
Hampshire draws on the resources of four other nearby institutions—Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst—which together form the Five College consortium, one of the oldest and largest consortia in the country.

	Five College Astronomy Department
	Internationally known for research, the Five College Astronomy Department offers a range of courses not typically found at a single undergraduate institution. Saturn picture courtesy of NASA

Unparalleled Breadth of Educational Choice
One of the country’s most exciting and active educational collaborations, the consortium enables our students to enjoy:

• » 2,200 faculty teaching 5,300 classes each year
• » free workshops, performances, lectures, screenings and more
• » over 1,000 student organizations and activities
• » one of the largest free, private bus systems in
  the country
• » more than 9 million books in 28 libraries

Five College Programs
Beyond offering Hampshire students thousands of courses and sponsoring field research trips, student symposia, and shared lecture funding, the Five Colleges offer a range of cooperative academic departments and programs combining the strengths of the several institutions.

	Main Stage
	The Five Colleges share one of the nation's largest dance programs. It's centered at Hampshire.

Interdisciplinary and Area Studies Programs
African Studies, Coastal and Marine Sciences, East Asian Languages, Film and Video, Native American Indian Studies, Peace and World Security Studies, Women's Studies, and more.

Certificate Programs (similar to a minor)
African Studies; Culture, Health, and Science; International Relations; Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies; Middle Eastern Studies, and more.