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Hampshire College

Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

Official telephone: (413) 549-4600
Fax number: (413) 559-5695
Website: www.hampshire.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Karen S. Parker,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

413 559-5471
877 937-4867 (toll free)
413 559-5631 (fax)
admissions@hampshire.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 15

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$55

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

fall

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 required, 3 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	4 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	19 required, 19 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

James Baldwin Scholars Program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

53 (72%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

83%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

52%

Average SAT I:

656 verbal, 601 math

Average ACT:

28 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 30

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

82%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

23%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,571

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,421 (55%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

400 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

280

Number accepting place on waiting list:

103 (37%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

23 (22%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

60%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

85%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$400

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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