The Five College Consortium

Students studying together in the Kern Center

One of the country's most exciting and active educational collaborations.

The Consortium enables our students to enjoy:

Expanded course options: more than 7,000 from which to choose.
One of the largest library collections in the country (28 libraries with more than nine million books).
More than 900 student organizations and activities and some 3,400 events each year open to all.
A free bus system connecting the Five Colleges and three towns, day and night.
Recruiting by almost 500 companies.

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The Power of Five

Hampshire’s founders were leaders from Amherst, Smith, and Mount Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. They set out to create a lab of an undergraduate institution, experimenting with how a college could be a more effective intellectual and moral force in the world. Part of the plan: share the resources of all five schools.

Together, we make up the Five College Consortium.

The Five College Student Experience

Enrolling at Hampshire College means you'll find yourself a member of a vibrant community made up of all five. Students from each of the five colleges share how the consortium enriches their campus experiences.

Five College Resources

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Architectural Studies (Five College major)

The Moon

Astronomy (Five College department)

Student dancing in classroom.

Dance (Five College department)

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Film and Media Studies (Five College major)

Certificate Programs (similar to a minor)

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