Reimagining Education. Revolutionizing the Future.
Since 1970, we've been transforming how college works and 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.
Daliza Nova 06F is Project Director for the Massachusetts Minority Business Development Agency.
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Student Luka Eriksen S23 Makes Intricate Jewelry Inspired by Nature
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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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Jon Krakauer 72F
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Ian Spalter 94F
Tech and design pro, currently head of Instagram Japan
Rhys Ernst 01S
Filmmaker and coproducer of Amazon's Golden Globe-winning show Transparent
Latest News and Events
Spring Learning Collaborative Symposium Explores the Future of Art Making for Social Good
On March 14, Hampshire held its second Learning Collaborative Symposium, “Speculative Praxis,” a panel discussion on what art making can offer us as we imagine futures that are humanizing, life-affirming, and liberating.
“Higher Ed Dive” Reports That Other Institutions Could Learn From Hampshire’s Revitalization
In an era of increasing homogeneity and financial pressures within the higher education landscape, Hampshire's journey underscores the importance of clarity of mission, the courage to innovate, and the power of community in ensuring the survival of institutions dedicated to making a difference in the world.
Karen A. Frenkel 73F Delivers a Documentary Project on Her Family and the Holocaust
After a decade of research, Frenkel produced Family Treasures Lost and Found, in which she is the reluctant star, telling the story of researching her family’s mysteries and their experience of surviving the Holocaust. It debuted at the Miami Jewish Film Festival in January.
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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.