Hampshire College, Massachusetts, Amherst - Courses & Fees

Amherst, Massachusetts

College Private (Not for Profit) College

The Five College Coastal and Marine Sciences (FCCMS) program draws on a rich array of courses and faculty specialists at the five college campuses, affording a range of study rarely available at the undergraduate level.
In 1986, a group of faculty from the Five Colleges created this program to give undergraduates the opportunity to explore some of these environmental issues. The program offers an interdisciplinary, hands-on curriculum addressing coastal and marine ecology/geology, resource management and public policy, oceanography, and coastal engineering.

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.