Holyoke Community College (Boston, Northampton, Ludlow: housing, rent, high school)

[NY2007]

Hi- My daughter is looking into Holyoke Community College. Any information on the college and area would be helpful. Looking for information on housing too.

[missionhill]

I'd post your request in the Massachusetts forum instead of Boston; Holyoke is not in the Boston area and Boston people don't know much about it.

[gwendolynmylove]

HI, I live near Holyoke and went to HCC. It is a wonderful little college campus, and I am sending my son there soon. Also there is a huge mall and cracker barrel down the street, and also a large carousel in Holyoke if you visit. The class sizes are small and the teachers are very personable. I actually left umass to go there since the classes at umass are sometimes auditorium sized. Hcc has a friendly family feeling with small classes like in high school. You can check the hampshire gazette online for classifieds. I find that easier than the springfield union newspaper. Also try masslive.com. I would say she would probably not want to rent in Holyoke. Try Ludlow, Northampton, South Hadley, Sunderland and South Deerfield are nice and you may find something more reasonable there- they are small towns but right on the highway- which Hcc is off of. She will need a car out here definitely. Hope this helps.