Hampshire College Rankings

Nora Roberts

July 16, 2025

Located in Amherst, MA, Hampshire College is one of the best universities in the state of Massachusetts. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Hampshire College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Hampshire College.

893 West Street Amherst, MA 01002
Phone: (413) 559-5471
Email: admissions@hampshire.edu
Web site: http://www.hampshire.edu

Rankings: Hampshire College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 105
Score: 50
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.0
Graduation and retention ranking: 121
Average freshman retention rate: 79.5%
6-year graduation rate: 67.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 68%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -1
Faculty resources ranking: 113
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 66.4%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 11:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 81.7%
Student selectivity ranking: 113
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1150-1360
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 25%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 56%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 53.1%
Financial resources rank: 87
Alumni giving rank: 199
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 14.9%

 

Essential Facts: Hampshire College

  • Hampshire College hasn’t explicitly named a policy on SAT/ACT requirements, but because it’s published average SAT or ACT scores (we’ll cover this next), it’s likely test flexible.
  • With a matching grant from the Ford Foundation, Hampshire’s first trustees purchased 800 acres (3.2 km 2) of orchard and farmland in South Amherst, Massachusetts
  • Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 90%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 0%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 0%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 90%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 40%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Collegiate athletic association: N/A
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society