| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
600 men, 848 women, 1,448 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
600 men, 848 women, 1,448 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
81% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 7.4% | Hispanic |
| 65.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 17.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 3.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.2% | Hispanic |
| 70.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 13.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
800 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Amherst, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
35,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Springfield, MA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
19 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
610,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.hampshire.edu/campus/
hamp_sky.shtml |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Depending on capacity some older students may be given the option of living off campus. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (13%)
- single-student apartments (85%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- special housing for international students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
91% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
9% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students under age 25 must live on campus unless living with family within 30-mile radius. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
40% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
187 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
All students are strongly encouraged to own laptop computers, either PC or Mac, equipped for wireless. Hampshire College has advanced media production facilities, an online course management system, online evaluations, and authentication/security for off-campus access. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Jointly owned collection of 313,269 volumes. Local consortial collection of 7 million volumes. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art; National Yiddish Book Center |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, depends on disability and limits of functioning |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
50% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Forward (quarterly); The Omen (monthly), The Climax (weekly) |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
114 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Hampshire Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Pagan Collective, Multi-Faith Student Council |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Forum of International Students at Hampshire, Students of Underrepresented Cultures and Ethnicities |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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chorus, contradance collective, drama and dance groups, film series, sports cooperative, food cooperative, EMT group, Responsible Ecology, AIDS Action Collective, Amnesty International, community council, lesbian/gay/bisexual groups, social service groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Director, Recreational Athletics/Outdoors Program |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's fencing | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's fencing | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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swimming pool, tennis courts
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| Club sports for men: |
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basketball, fencing, soccer, ultimate Frisbee
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| Club sports for women: |
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basketball, fencing, soccer, ultimate Frisbee
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Hartford/Springfield (40 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Boston, MA (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Springfield, MA (19 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Amherst, MA (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
48% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
10% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia University (NY);Harvard University (MA);New York University (NY);University of Massachusetts--Amherst (MA);Yale University (CT) |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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University of Massachusetts Amherst, Microsoft, Merrill Lynch, Kaiser Permanente, Peace Corps, Center for Disease Control, Hampshire Educational Collaborative, IBM Corporation, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Legal Aid Society, MA Dept of Public Health |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Gary Hirshberg, president of Stonyfield Farm Yogurt Lucy-Ann McFadden, astronomer
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