Application Materials

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Required Materials

To apply, submit the following materials: 

  • Completed application 
  • Mid-Year Report (if currently attending high school) 
  • Current or completed high school transcript(s) 
  • School report and college counselor recommendation 
  • One (1) teacher letter of recommendation 

Optional Application Materials 

Some optional application materials can be submitted through the Common Application. You will also have the opportunity, after applying, to submit additional optional materials such as photos, videos, PDFs, Word documents, and music files through your online application portal with Hampshire College. 

  • Video/media supplement. This could be music, dance, film, animation, monologue, etc. (provide link) 
  • Project sample: Submit an example of your independent or collaborative project work. This project can be creative, scientific, or otherwise showcase the type of work you've done in high school. Provide a link if necessary. 
  • Additional letters of recommendation, up to three. 
  • An interview with a Hampshire student or counselor.

If you are not applying as a first-year student, please check other requirements.