Amherst College
- 4 Year
- AMHERST, MA
Amherst College
- 4 Year
- AMHERST, MA
- Rating 3.87 out of 5 324 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
$60
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. 19 responses81%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 37 responses27%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 37 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
1,971 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
0
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
21%
Varsity Athletes
30%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
89%
Poll
84%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 31 responsesPoll
51%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life. 41 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%82%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 11 responsesSimilar Colleges
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Amherst College Reviews
Rating 3.87 out of 5 324 reviews
Amherst College is a great place to study! I switched my major in my sophomore fall, and the transition was super easy. Because Amherst does not have any graduate programs, all the professors are there primarily to teach, and it is much easier to get research experience with professors over summers or during the semester. Summer research at the college helped me figure out that I wanted to switch majors. The open curriculum still let me keep taking classes in my former major, as well as in pretty much any other department I wanted to. Pretty much my only complaints are that housing is a little tight, especially for freshmen and sophomores, and that the dining hall isn't great.
Incredible school. You can tell that Amherst invests and prioritizes its academic experience above all. Admittedly, this may come at the price of other "bells and whistles"-- its not flashy, so do not expect a great dining experience, wide merchandise selection, or hype around sports... but your academic career will be worth it! Great professors, small class sizes, diverse student body, and incredible support.
What a disappointment! Amherst promotes inclusivity and pays a lot of lip service to that end but falls short. While Greek life is strictly forbidden the sports teams are the de facto Greek organizations, right down to the partying and hazing. The sports teams have all kinds of exclusive mixers with other sports teams in their party "dorms". There is a big on campus party scene on Sunday nights with lots of drinking and drugs and the athletes get away with all kinds of special accommodations including extensions on assignments. If you're not a jock expect to be left out of the social scene completely. Our teams are actually pretty decent which may explain the favoritism but since many of the athletes are using sports to get in on subpar grades it's an insult to those of us who actually work hard and earned our way in.