Amherst College

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Boltwood Avenue
Amherst, MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2000
Website: www.amherst.edu
Location: New England
Calendar: Semester

Get a snapshot of Amherst College with this general overview, including student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.

Mission Statement

Amherst College seeks to provide the very best liberal arts education to undergraduate students and outstanding support to a faculty engaged in teaching and research. The College brings a diverse group of distinguished faculty members and exceptional students together in a residential setting conducive to personal and intellectual development; it encoursges faculty to contribute to their disciplines and to society through scholarship, performance or professional work. Amherst promotes breadth of study for all students through its advising system and depth through its departmental majors. An Amherst educatioin fosters critical thought and creative achievement in the sciences, arts and humanities by emphasizing close interaction between faculty and students and by offering vigorous support for independent research.

School Characteristics

Student Population
1,640
Students
Private not-for-profit University
Private not-for-profit
Student Population
$31,364 per year


Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: None

Test Scores & GPA

Average GPA: GPA Unavailable
Average ACT: 31
Average SAT: 1455

School Profile

Total Enrollment: 1,640
Retention Rate: 98%
Graduation Rate: 96%

School Accreditation

National: No
Regional: New England Assoc. of Schools and Colleges, Inst. of Higher Ed.
Federal: No

Male / Female Enrollment

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Total Enrollment

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