Hampshire's tuition & fees has increased from $49,048 (2015) to $58,896 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 20.08% over the past 10 years.
Hampshire's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 21.42% from 2015 ($63,698).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Hampshire's COA is $77,344, which is increased by 4.13% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Hampshire's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 20.08% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $57,158. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Hampshire College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has increased 17.65% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $850 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $850 | |
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| 2017-18 | $850 | |
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| 2018-19 | $850 | |
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| 2019-20 | $850 | |
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| 2020-21 | $850 | |
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| 2021-22 | $850 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | 17.65% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.83% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 40.26% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Hampshire College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,800 | $11,800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,124 | $12,124 | 2.35% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,656 | $12,656 | 3.77% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,656 | $12,656 | |
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| 2019-20 | $15,170 | $13,170 | 3.51% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,070 | $13,070 | -0.66% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,482 | $13,070 | 2.73% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,922 | $15,922 | 2.84% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,644 | $16,644 | 4.53% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,448 | $17,448 | 4.83% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Hampshire College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Hampshire College | $58,896 | $56,630 | 4.00% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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| Tufts University | $70,704 | $67,844 | 4.22% |
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