Hampshire College, Massachusetts, Amherst - Courses & Fees

Amherst, Massachusetts

College Private (Not for Profit) College

Biology and life science students at Hampshire take advantage of courses on campus and throughout the Five College consortium, studying various aspects of natural science, from ecology and evolution to physiology and immunology.
Hampshire's School of Natural Science engages students deeply in interdisciplinary problem solving, emphasizing real-world issues and often situating student research at the interfaces of the sciences, between, for instance, physics and biology or human health and the environment.

Important Dates

Event	End Date
Application Deadline For Spring Intake	Nov 1, 2023
Early Decision 1 Application Deadline	Nov 15, 2023
Early Decision 2 Application Deadline	Jan 1, 2024
Regular Decision Application Deadline	Jan 15, 2024

Head	Avg Cost Per Year

To be eligible to apply as a first-year student you must have received, or be on track to receive, a high school diploma or high school equivalency and must be 17 years of age or older at the time of enrollment.
College coursework completed during high school often counts towards advanced standing and possibly an accelerated timeline towards graduation. If you have completed more than 15 transferable college credits, you are eligible to apply as a transfer student.
With a GPA of 3.71, Hampshire College requires you to be above average in your high school class. You'll need at least a mix of A's and B's, with more A's than B's. You can compensate for a lower GPA with harder classes, like AP or IB classes.