Elms Offers $5K Grant, Support to Hampshire College Students

Hampshire College's demise is yet another blow to creative, outside-the-box options in higher education

HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE, a private college located in Amherst, announced on April 14, 2026, that it was joining the list of small, experimental liberal arts colleges that have closed their doors over the past few years. Hampshire will cease operations in December 2026 because of “declining enrollment, the weight of long-standing debt, and stalled progress on land development,” Hampshire board chair Jose Fuentes said in a statement. Hampshire currently…

Elms offers $5K grant, support to Hampshire College students

Elms College in Chicopee offers transfer pathways and financial support for Hampshire College students affected by its closure.

Why the Death of a Unicorn (Hampshire College) Tells Us Nothing About the State of American Colleges

The closing of a tiny, unique college is sad enough on its own; it would be sadder yet if it led students away from other liberal arts colleges that provide a genuinely different approach.

Hampshire College’s demise is yet another blow to creative, outside-the-box options in higher education

Hampshire College's campus entrance on April 16, 2026, a few days after the school announced it is closing. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesHampshire College, a private college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, announced on April 14, 2026, that it was joining the list of small, experimental liberal arts colleges that have closed their doors over the past few years. Hampshire will cease operations in December 2026 because of “de…

Amid Hampshire College closure, another WMass school opens doors to students

CHICOPEE — With Hampshire College’s announcement this week it will be closing later this year because of financial and enrollment difficulties, another college has opened its doors to exiting students.

Hampshire College and the Death of a Boomer Utopia

Gabrielle Moss writes that Hampshire College, which announced its closure this week, was one of the final bastions of boomer utopian thinking.