The Five College Consortium in Western Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley provides students in the member institutions with a wealth of academic opportunities. Students can take classes on any of the five campuses allowing for the type of breadth and interdisciplinary study that wouldn't be possible at a single college. Combined, the five colleges offer roughly 6,000 courses to about 30,000 undergraduates. A free bus connects all the campuses.
In the list below, click on the "learn more" link to access a profile of each school that includes costs, financial aid, and admissions data such as average SAT and ACT scores.
1. Amherst College
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- Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
- Acceptance Rate: 17.6%
- Enrollment: 1,683
- School Type: undergraduate liberal arts and sciences college
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2. Hampshire College
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- Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
- Acceptance Rate: 56.5%
- Enrollment: 1,431
- School Type: undergraduate liberal arts and sciences college
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3. Mount Holyoke College
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- Location: South Hadley, Massachusetts
- Acceptance Rate: 52.3%
- Enrollment: 2,204
- School Type: undergraduate liberal arts and sciences college for women
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4. Smith College
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- Location: Northampton, Massachusetts
- Acceptance Rate: 51.8%
- Enrollment: 3,065
- School Type: liberal arts and sciences college for women
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5. University of Massachusetts at Amherst
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- Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
- Acceptance Rate: 65.6%
- Enrollment: 25,873
- School Type: comprehensive public university
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