Five Colleges I ncorporated the power of five C O LL E G E S Inside: FIVE ways to make the most of your Five College education Hampshire

Mount Holyoke

Amherst

Smith

UMass Amherst fivecolleges.edu/students 1 The Five College campuses

Amherst College Amherst, MA Amherst, MA South Hadley, MA 1,700 undergraduates 1,400 undergraduates 2,200 students amherst.edu hampshire.edu mtholyoke.edu On a campus near the town’s center, Best known for its film studies, archi- Mount Holyoke offers an exceptionally this distinguished coeducational tectural studies and the Five College diverse and global learning environment. liberal arts college of approximately Peace and World Security Studies Students from nearly 70 countries collabo- 1,700 undergraduates is known for program, Hampshire offers students rate with renowned faculty members on its committed faculty members, open innovative programs that transcend research and pursue experiential learning curriculum, diverse student body and traditional academic disciplines. Students, across the curriculum. Mount Holyoke’s devoted alumni. Consistently recognized each of whom creates a particular classroom experience was rated number as one of the nation’s best educational program of study, carry out cutting-edge one by the Princeton Review and the institutions, Amherst offers the B.A. work in areas ranging from animated campus is ranked as one of the nation’s degree in 36 fields of study. film to artificial intelligence. most beautiful.

Academic opportunities

Student Cross Registration in astronomy and dance, and Five Choose from 5,300 courses on College certificate programs in: five campuses using the Five • African Studies 2 College online course catalog. • Asian/Pacific/American Studies fivecolleges.edu/sites/courses • Buddhist Studies • Coastal and Marine Sciences Five College Programs • Cognitive Neuroscience Five Colleges provides a breadth • Culture, Health, and Science and depth to its programs no • Ethnomusicology Five College single campus could match. • International Relations Advanced The Five College Center for the • Latin American Studies Drawing Seminar Study of World Languages offers • Logic instruction in dozens of important • Middle Eastern Studies but uncommon languages. Other • Native American Indian Studies options include a Five College film • Russian, East European, and major, Five College departments Eurasian Studies Altogether: 5 campuses 2,200 faculty members 5,300 courses 29,300 students 9 million library volumes

UMass Amherst Rte. 9 Amherst Hampshire College

Northampton Rte. 116

Rte. 47 2 miles (red line indicates bus route) Driving time to: • Boston–90 minutes • New York City–3 hours Mount Holyoke College South Hadley

Smith College UMass Amherst How you benefit: Northampton, MA Amherst, MA • Take courses at any campus 2,600 undergraduates 21,400 undergraduates through cross registration. smith.edu umass.edu • Borrow from the libraries at any Smith’s learning experience includes small The University of Massachusetts Amherst classes, professors who are world-class is consistently ranked among the nation’s of the campuses. scholars, and innovative courses, all on top public research universities. Its campus • Ride the bus from campus to a 147-acre campus planned as a botanic is home to a rich and diverse cultural and campus for free. garden and now known for its spectacular academic environment that includes New • Join just about any student physical beauty. Notable collections include England’s premier honors college and eight organization at the campuses. the renowned Smith College Museum of schools and colleges offering a full range Art and the internationally recognized of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral Still have more questions? Check Sophia Smith Collection of women’s history programs, many counted among the top out the Five College FAQ page at manuscripts and archives. programs in the nation and the world. fivecolleges.edu/students.

INSIDER TIP! See what’s cooking in the campus dining commons at fivecolleges.edu/students. Food and travel

If you’re on a meal plan at your home campus, you can 3 use it to eat at any of the The Five College Bus (PVTA) gives other Five College campuses free rides every 20 to 30 minutes if you’re there for a class. Talk during the week and every 30 to to your home campus dining 60 minutes on the weekends to service for details. the other campuses and down- town Northampton, South Hadley and Amherst, on many lists as one of the top college towns in the country. fivecolleges.edu/students Get involved Clubs and organizations Students from each of the five campuses may join many groups Active groups 4 at campuses different from their home campus. Most clubs, intramural sports and extracurricular activities on each campus www.amherst.edu/campuslife/studentgroups are open to Five College students. www.hampshire.edu/studentlife/1072.htm www.mtholyoke.edu/org The Five College Student Coordinating Board is made up of www.smith.edu/stud_clubs.php student leaders from each campus who meet to plan events and www.umass.edu/csd/rso fund other student events. Find more information online.

INSIDER TIP! Check out the Five College Calendar of Events at calendar.fivecolleges.edu. Extracurricular activities Concerts and parties Five College students get discounts on 5 event tickets and can attend campus parties that are closed to the public.

Student performances Whether your interest is in poetry, theater, music or film, there is a Five College event to join: • Choral Festival • Theater productions Recent campus concerts have included: • Dance performances (Auditions are open to all • The Roots • These United • Five College Opera Five College students.) • Mickey Avalon States • Jazz Festival • Multicultural WORD! Staged • The Decemberists • Hellogoodbye • Makeup Marathon Reading of Student Work • M.I.A. • Deer Tick • PoetryFest • World Music Festival • Boys Like Girls • Jay-Z

• Student film/video festival M.I.A. photo by Jujutacular; Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license Mastodons, Manets and muskets Museums10 is a collaboration of Five College and independent museums that include a natural history museum, three art museums and a historic village. And the best part is that six of the 10 are free. museums10.org fivecolleges.edu/students