Eligibility
Financial assistance at Hampshire is based on demonstrated financial need, defined as the difference between the cost of attendance and what a family can contribute toward that cost from its own financial resources. Need is determined by the Financial Aid Office using a standard formula that is applied without regard to sex, gender, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or national and ethnic origin. Academic merit is not a consideration in granting need-based awards, but any merit award is included in the total need-based financial aid package. For example, if a student receives a merit scholarship through the Admissions Office, any need-based Hampshire Grant will be reduced by the amount of the merit scholarship.
Cost of Attendance
The comprehensive cost of a Hampshire education includes the direct expenses for tuition, room and board, and fees, as well as indirect expenses of books, supplies, personal needs, and travel.*** The cost, or "budget," used to determine need at Hampshire is listed below. When estimating costs, you should also consider an allowance for two round-trips home during the year.
Cost of Attendance for 2023-2024
| Tuition | $54,892 |
| Housing & Food** | $15,154 |
| Fees | $1,738 |
| Additional Fees for New Students | $360 |
| Estimated Books and Supplies | $1,000 |
| Estimated Personal | $1,490 |
| Total |
$74,274 + Travel*** plus $360 for new students |
For a complete summary of fees and other charges, please visit our Tuition and Fees website.
Total aid, including grants, outside scholarships, parent tuition benefits, work-study, and loans, cannot exceed the student's cost of attendance.
Family Contribution
A family's estimated contribution consists first of the amount that we determine the parents can reasonably be expected to pay, based on the information supplied on financial aid application forms. Consideration is given to the parents' income (taxable and non-taxable); assets; household size; the number of children enrolled in college; taxes paid; and any unusual circumstances that may affect the family's financial situation. The number of children in college is a large factor in the analysis.
Second is the amount the student is expected to contribute from their own savings and assets (trust funds, certificates of deposit, investments, savings accounts).
You can get an estimate of what the calculated family contribution is for your particular situation by using the Net Price Calculator.
Cost of attendance minus expected family contribution equals need. See our Award Packages section for information on how we meet a student's need for assistance.
** Students assigned to on-campus apartments (mods) or living off-campus and not on a full meal plan will have a reduction in their cost of attendance and their Hampshire Grant. Students living at home with their parent(s) or other relatives will have a larger reduction in their cost of attendance and their corresponding Hampshire Grant eligibility. Please contact the financial aid office for more details.
*** Hampshire uses the following travel allowances for students living on campus: $484 for residents of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont; $674 for residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia; $784 for residents of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; $836 for residents of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas; $1,060 for residents of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawai'i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming; $2,120 for residents of American Samoa, Canada, Guam, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Palau, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and foreign countries. Students not assigned to campus housing have a travel allowance of $1,060.