Hampshire College, Massachusetts, Amherst - Courses & Fees

Amherst, Massachusetts

College Private (Not for Profit) College

Courses in literary journalism use workshops to help students learn to write and to critique narrative nonfiction the "long-form journalism" that is integral to twenty-first century reporting.
Through the flexibility of Hampshire's academic program, journalism concentrators can take courses not only in reading, writing, or photographic journalism, but in the specific fields they want to write about.

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

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.

Name	Amount	International Students Eligible	Application Deadline
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program	Variable	Yes	Feb 6, 2023
TEC Scholarship	$1000	Yes	Jun 1, 2023
Microsoft Tuition Scholarship	Variable	Yes	N/A
QS scholarships	Variable	Yes	Jun 1, 2023