Amherst College

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Amherst College is a small Private not-for-profit, 4-year college located in Amherst, MA. The acceptance rate is 7% and the average in-state tuition cost is $63,500 .

  • Address: Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002-5000
  • Phone: (413) 542-2000
  • Website: www.amherst.edu/
  • Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year
  • Student Population: 1,898
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 7 to 1
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Application Fee: $65
  • Selectivity: Most Selective

Cost

Tuition and Fees $64,100
Books and Supplies $1,000
Room & Board $16,750
Other $1,800
Total Cost $83,650

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 7%
  • SAT Range: 1420 – 1550
  • ACT Range: 32 – 35

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Majors

The most popular Amherst College majors are:

  1. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  2. Computer Science
  3. Mathematics, General
  4. Mathematics, General
  5. English Language and Literature, General

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Enrollment

Amherst College has a total enrollment of 1,898 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time: 100%
  • Part-time: 0%

Student Gender

  • Male: 48%
  • Female: 52%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
  • Asian: 14%
  • Black or African American: 11%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 38%
  • Two or More Races: 7%
  • Unknown: 2%
  • Non-resident Alien: 11%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under: 99%
  • 25 and Over: 1%
  • Age Unknown: 0%

Student Residence

  • In-State: 13%
  • Out-of-State: 87%
  • Unknown: 0%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.