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Hampshire College
Private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, US
Hampshire College
Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1965 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Together, the institutions have been known as the Five College Consortium. The college uses an alternative curriculum, with an emphasis on progressive pedagogy and self-directed academic concentrations, a focus on portfolios rather than distribution requirements, and a reliance on narrative evaluations instead of grades and GPAs. Hampshire College alumni, faculty, and researchers include a Nobel laureate, 5 MacArthur Fellows, 32 Fulbright scholars, and 7 members of the National Academy of Sciences. On April 14, 2026, the college's leaders announced that it would close after the fall 2026 semester, citing unresolved financial and accreditation pressures, along with...
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