Housing Exemptions (Off Campus)

As a residential college, Hampshire requires its students to live on campus. Students who are “automatically” exempt from living on campus if they so choose are: students 25 years of age or older; students living with their parents within 30 miles of Hampshire; students who are married or meet our criteria for domestic partnership; or students who have dependent children living with them. Other students may be invited to live off campus when we anticipate a bed shortage. Housing exemptions are made on a “one year” basis. Therefore, if you are currently living off campus, you should not assume this arrangement will be approved for next year. (Please be in touch with the housing director about your individual situation). Off campus is done systematically, giving preference to seniority. Off campus will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis, from the original invitational pool, until the enrollment notification deadline, or until our bed needs are met. Students who are granted off campus housing are not eligible to participate in the lottery. If an anticipated bed shortage is not alleviated by the enrollment notification deadline, off campus applicants may continue to be considered into the summer, taking seniority into account. Pools of applicants will be considered in three rounds (June 1, July 1, August 1), if we need to grant more housing exemptions over the summer.