Students crossing the Lower Pond bridge in fall.

Five College Students

Take five esteemed institutions of higher education 鈥  Mount Holyoke, Amherst, Hampshire, and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst 鈥 located within a 6-mile radius in one of New England鈥檚 most picturesque valleys. Connect them with a .

What do you get?

Five College Consortium, n., informal Five Colleges

  1. A hot spot of activity 鈥 intellectual, cultural and social  鈥 in the stunning Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts.
  2. A source of limitless opportunities for Mount Holyoke students.