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Hampshire College was ‘a magical place’ for a progressive education. It couldn’t survive this era

16 April 2026 at 10:00

Hampshire is latest school to fall to declining enrollment amid a decades-long crisis affecting liberal arts colleges

When Hampshire College enrolled its first class of students in 1970, it offered a new breed of liberal arts education, one meeting each student’s interests and motivations, emphasizing learning across disciplines and close relationships with teachers.

For the next 56 years, Hampshire provided just that, becoming a beloved alma mater to scores of unconventional learners who sought, and found, a college experience “unlike anywhere else – and unlike anyone else’s”, as the school’s site still promises to deliver.

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© Photograph: Boston Globe/Getty Images

© Photograph: Boston Globe/Getty Images

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