Amherst College
#2 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
Overview
Amherst College is a private institution that was founded in 1821. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,898 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 1,000 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Amherst College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #2. Its tuition and fees are $67,280.
Amherst College, located in Amherst, Massachusetts, is known for its rigorous academic climate. Amherst is a member of the Five Colleges consortium, which also includes Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Students may take courses at any of these colleges. Amherst offers more than 100 student organizations; the college banned fraternities in 1984. Amherst claims to have the oldest athletics program in the nation, along with the third oldest football field. The Amherst Mammoths participate in NCAA Division III sports in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The school is also part of the unofficial Little Three athletic conference with Williams and Wesleyan, which has lasted more than 100 years. Freshmen are required to live on campus in one of seven residence halls.
Amherst is an undergraduate college that offers degrees in 40 different majors. Amherst, known as "the singing college," has many a cappella groups, including the Zumbyes, the Bluestockings and Route 9, to name a few. Amherst is also taking great strides to become more sustainable, and it protects 500 acres of open land and water in its wildlife sanctuary. Notable alumni include former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, Prince Albert II of Monaco and former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Harlan Fiske Stone.
Amherst College is a private institution that was founded in 1821. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,898 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 1,000 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Amherst College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #2. Its tuition and fees are $67,280.
Amherst College, located in Amherst, Massachusetts, is known for its rigorous academic climate. Amherst is a member of the Five Colleges consortium, which also includes Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Students may take courses at any of these colleges. Amherst offers more than 100 student organizations; the college banned fraternities in 1984. Amherst claims to have the oldest athletics program in the nation, along with the third oldest football field. The Amherst Mammoths participate in NCAA Division III sports in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The school is also part of the unofficial Little Three athletic conference with Williams and Wesleyan, which has lasted more than 100 years. Freshmen are required to live on campus in one of seven residence halls.
Amherst is an undergraduate college that offers degrees in 40 different majors. Amherst, known as "the singing college," has many a cappella groups, including the Zumbyes, the Bluestockings and Route 9, to name a few. Amherst is also taking great strides to become more sustainable, and it protects 500 acres of open land and water in its wildlife sanctuary. Notable alumni include former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, Prince Albert II of Monaco and former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Harlan Fiske Stone.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
N/A
Tuition & Fees
$67,280
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,898
Acceptance Rate
7%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$67,280
Room & Board
$17,560(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$68,191
$17,304
$17,304
Tuition & Fees
$67,280
Room & Board
$17,560(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$68,191
*Average cost after aid
Academics
85%
7:1
67%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
12%
N/A
Mathematics, General
12%
N/A
Political Science and Government, General
8%
N/A
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
8%
N/A
Computer Science
7%
N/A
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Students
1,898
Graduate Enrollment
N/A
Total Enrollment
1,898
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
1,898
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
48%
Minority Enrollment
48%
Minority Enrollment
38%
White
16%
Hispanic
14%
Asian
11%
Black
11%
International
7%
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
66+
Sports Teams
N/A
Fraternities
N/A
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
85%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
26%
Average Debt at Graduation
$18,397
$43,914
$43,914
Graduation Rate
85%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
26%
Average Debt at Graduation
$18,397
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