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Amherst College

Overview

Founded in 1821, Amherst College is considered one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation, enrolling 1,800 bright, talented, engaged students, who are broadly diverse across many dimensions - geographic, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, academic and extra-curricular. Need-blind admission for all applicants (domestic and international) and generous, no-loan financial aid packages ensure that exceptional students from across the country and around the world are admitted to Amherst based on accomplishment and promise, regardless of family income. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, a town of 35,000 people in an area of great natural beauty, the College's 1,000-acre campus offers top-notch academic, athletic and residential facilities, including a new state-of-the-art science center designed to facilitate interdisciplinary research. Awarding the BA degree in forty-one majors in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, Amherst offers an Open Curriculum, allowing students unusual independence and flexibility in designing their educational programs, unconstrained by distribution or area requirements. Through the Five College Consortium, Amherst students can also take courses and participate in activities at Smith, Mount Holyoke and Hampshire Colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, providing access to a remarkably broad collection of curricular and extracurricular options. Amherst's small classes and low student-faculty ratio foster close, one-to-one interactions with professors and fellow students and provide exceptional opportunities for undergraduate research with highly talented, accomplished faculty, contributing to an uncommonly engaging intellectual and personal experience within a lively community.

Location

220 S Pleasant St, Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002

Website

https://www.amherst.edu/admission/apply/firstyear/app_options

Total Cost

$73,140

Median Salary

$36,427

Admissions

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Application Deadline

Acceptance rate

Yield Rate

38.77%

SAT range

1500-1560

ACT range

33-35

Cost and Scholarships

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Total Cost

$73,140

Out of State Cost

$73,140

Room And Board

$19,260

Living Cost

$21,060

Average Total Aid Awarded

$69,507

Funding Options

Need-Based Aid

Merit Scholarship

Fellowship

Scholarship

57.22% of students receive financial aid. Average award: $69,507.

Scholarships

Need-blind Admission & Financial Aid - Available for all students, domestic and international. Amherst College meets 100% of demonstrated financial need without loans. 57% of students receive financial aid, with an average package of $71,000. $78 million is awarded in scholarships yearly.; Anne Lebeck Fellowship in Classical Studies - For students wishing to undertake intensive summer language study, archaeological fieldwork, or classical education programs outside of Amherst's regular academic schedule.; Harry de Forest Smith Prize - A first-year scholarship for senior high school students of Greek who have applied to Amherst College, awarded based on a competitive examination.