Amherst College
- 4 Year
- AMHERST, MA
Amherst College
- 4 Year
- AMHERST, MA
- Rating 3.87 out of 5 327 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Valuegrade A+
- Diversitygrade A+
- Campusgrade C
- Athleticsgrade A minus
- Party Scenegrade B minus
- Professorsgrade A minus
- Locationgrade C+
- Dormsgrade B
- Campus Foodgrade C
- Student Lifegrade B+
- Safetygrade B+
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Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
New England Small College Athletic Conference
Amherst College Rankings
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Amherst Admissions
Acceptance Rate
9%
Application Deadline
January 3
SAT Range
1370-1550
ACT Range
32-34
Application Fee
$65
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Considered but not required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
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Cost
Net Price
$18,809 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$58,644 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
66%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade A minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
7:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
100%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 21 responses79%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 39 responses26%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 39 responsesClaim Your college Today!
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
- Mathematics50 Graduates
- Economics37 Graduates
- Research and Experimental Psychology37 Graduates
- Computer Science34 Graduates
- Political Science and Government29 Graduates
- History25 Graduates
- Statistics23 Graduates
- Biology22 Graduates
- English21 Graduates
- Legal Studies21 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,898 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
0
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
21%
Varsity Athletes
30%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
89%
Poll
85%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 33 responsesPoll
49%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life. 43 responsesAfter College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$65,000 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
92%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
90%
National
83%75%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 12 responsesSimilar Colleges
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Amherst College Reviews
Rating 3.87 out of 5 327 reviews
The most significant part of my time at Amherst is the people. They make what might seem monotonous, day-to-day life in Western MA an extremely fun and unique experience. Some aspects of Amherst such as the dining or housing leaves things to be desired. I know the new student center and dining hall is set to open in a couple years, but that has certainly been a big negative as someone with dietary restrictions. Also, housing, especially for sophomores, is particularly bad although it has gotten better as the wave of students who took a gap semester/year due to covid have graduated. Besides this, the quality of academic and social life is unmatched. I can go on and on for days about Amherst, but in summary it truly is a special place and I have loved my time here.
Athletes and a few specific identity based groups (ex. BSU, ASA) dominate the social scene on campus and if you are not involved in one of them there is no where for you to go. Great diversity representation for some identities and none for others. The academics are great, but if you are not an athlete you have an extremely limited social pool and it will be very difficult to find friends. Administration acts as though they care about inclusion, but only care about their image and leave out groups. If you are not at some sort of extreme (ex. very top of upper class or very bottom of low income) you will have little opportunity or support from the school.
Excellent academics and professors. Athletic coaches (baseball) are top notch. Campus life is very good.