Amherst College

Location and Affiliation:

Amherst is located in Amherst, Mass., population 17,824

Affiliation: Private.

Population:

Amherst’s enrollment is 1638 students on campus.

• 48% female
• 9% black
• 13% Asian
• 6% international
• 7% Hispanic

21% of applicants are admitted. 97% return as sophomores.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:8

Academic Level:

• Amherst is a Level 1 school
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 29-34
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 680-770, Math 680-780, Composite 1360-1550

Most Popular Majors:

• English language and literature 14%
• Economics 14%
• Psychology 13%
• Legal professions and studies 11%
• Political Science and government 10%
• Biology 5%
• Visual/performing arts 6%
• Area/ethic studies 5%

Graduates:

97% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $55
• The Early decision deadline is December 15
• The priority application deadline is December 31
• The financial aid deadline is February 15

Generosity:

Average need met is 100%.

Features:

Amherst was founded in 1821 as a nonsectarian institution for “the education of indigent young men of piety and talents.” Noah Webster, already well known from his textbooks and dictionaries, played a vital role in fundraising, in shaping the institution and president of the board. Amherst College first admitted women in 1975.

Amherst’s open curriculum allows each student – with the help of a faculty adviser – to chart an individual course through the more than 800 courses offered at the college.

Amherst is a member of the Five Colleges, a consortium with nearby Smith, Mount Holyoke and Hampshire Colleges and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Students may take courses at any of the colleges, and the schools’ proximity adds to Amherst’s rich social and extracurricular life.

Amherst’s endowments total $993,418,000.

Contact:

Amherst College Admissions 1-413-542-2328.

Learn more about Amherst College. http://www.amherst.edu