Hampshire College

Average Rating

20

No one can find advisors, they are all too busy and the college is falling apart, if you have never needed attention def. drugs you can easily get then here at their health facility.

Posted by Lee J on September 10, 2014. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Average Rating

60

For the price, 55K+ a year, they should let their education students know that most of their education classes will be taken at other schools, like UMASS or Mt. Holyoke. The dorms are disgusting, the food service a rip off -- that said, the faculty and administration were excellent to deal with as a parent, as student seemingly indifferent.

Posted by MikeLudin on May 20, 2014. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Average Rating

100

My daughter graduated from this college, We got to know the college campus very well! It is a very nice cllege, situated in the hills in Amherst, apple orchards,with a splendid view of the mountain/ seven sisters! It has manicured grounds and one of the 5 college consortium in this valley! Nearby is the Eric Carl children's museum just adjacent...

Posted by Felixberto E on April 02, 2014. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Editorial review from Citysearch Citysearch

I always tell people that Hampshire College taught me how to quit. If you were in a class you didn't like, or it required too many books or papers, you could just drop out. When I entered in '98 (you see, at...

Posted by by by ndevine at Citysearch on February 08, 2014. Brought to you by openlist.

Tiny, Funky, Fun

Average Rating

60

The campus looked a bit seedy, especially the odd dorm buildings. We were told that very few students live there. The bus commute to the other 5 College campuses is a bit long. It seems a bit far off from everything, which could be good for some.

Posted by travlelf on July 09, 2013. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Hampshire isn't your "ordinary" college. Started in the 1960's, Hampshire is well known for its alternative curriculum. This alternative curriculum includes such features as student designed concentrations, interdisciplinary curriculum, and narrative evaluations (instead of traditional grades). Some strong Hampshire programs include theater, film and visual arts, and produces the most students...

Posted on February 09, 2013. Brought to you by cityseekr.

Situated on 800 acres of meadows, woods, orchards and farmlands, Hampshire College's "curriculum is organized around five broadly interdisciplinary Schools of thought, Cognitive Science, Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies, Interdisciplinary Arts, Natural Science and Social Science."

Posted on August 29, 2011. Brought to you by discoverourtown.