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Boltwood Avenue
Amherst , MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2000
www.amherst.edu Campus Virtual Tour

Setting

Town, on fringe of an urban area

Enrollment

1,741

Full time

1,741

Part time

0

Men full time

872

Women full time

869

Region Campus Street View

Mission Statement

-

Amherst College More Information

Type of School

Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

Religious affiliation

None

Highest degree offered

Bachelors

Calendar

Semester

Distance learning opportunities

No

Amherst College Diversity

American Indian/Alaskan Native

0%

Asian/Pacific Islander

12%

Black/Non-Hispanic

9%

Hispanic

7%

White/Non-Hispanic

46%

Non-Resident Alien

7%

Race/ethnicity unknown

18%

Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.
Amherst College Admission Basics

Admissions office phone number

-

Open admission policy

No

Undergraduate Application fee

$60

Applied

6,680

Admitted

1,175

Enrolled

474

Admitted %

18%

Amherst College Admission factors

Admission test scores

Required

Secondary school GPA

Recommended

Secondary school rank

Recommended

Secondary school record

Required

TOEFL

Required

Completion of college preparatory program

Recommended

Recommendations

Required

Formal demonstration of competencies

Recommended

Amherst College Admission statistics

Students submitting SAT

76%

SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

670

SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

770

SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

660

SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

760

Students submitting ACT

73%

ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

29

ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

34
Amherst College Cost

In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$36,232

Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$36,232

Books and Supplies

$1,000

On-campus room and board

$9,420

Off-campus room and board

-

Amherst College Financial Aid

Students Receiving Aid

57%

Receiving Federal Grants

20% , $4,112 on average

Receiving Institutional Aid

54% , $29,624 on average

Receiving Student Loans

29% , $3,210 on average

Amherst College Programs & Majors

Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
African-American/Black Studies	8	0	0
American/United States Studies/Civilization	10	0	0
Asian Studies/Civilization	7	0	0
European Studies/Civilization	1	0	0
Women's Studies	2	0	0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	21	0	0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Computer Science	10	0	0
English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
English Language and Literature, General	49	0	0
Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	0	0	0
French Language and Literature	13	0	0
German Language and Literature	5	0	0
Latin Language and Literature	0	0	0
Russian Language and Literature	4	0	0
Spanish Language and Literature	3	0	0
History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
History, General	27	0	0
Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Mathematics, General	8	0	0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	7	0	0
Neuroscience	16	0	0
Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Philosophy	11	0	0
Religion/Religious Studies	6	0	0
Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Astronomy	0	0	0
Chemistry, General	15	0	0
Geology/Earth Science, General	9	0	0
Physics, General	10	0	0
Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Psychology, General	36	0	0
Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Anthropology	10	0	0
Economics, General	67	0	0
Political Science and Government, General	40	0	0
Sociology	8	0	0
Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Art/Art Studies, General	16	0	0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	4	0	0
Music, General	6	0	0

Amherst College Deadlines

Early decision deadline

Nov 15th

Early action deadline

-

College will notify student of early decision by

Dec 15th

College will notify student of early action by

-

Priority application deadline

-

Financial aid priority deadline

Feb 15th

Regular application deadline

Jan 1st

Fall application deadline

Jan 1st

SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

Jan 1st

SAT Subject score report due

Jan 1st

Financial aid deadline

-

Transfer priority application deadline

-

Transfer priority financial aid deadline

-

Transfer application closing date

Mar 1st

Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

-

College will notify student by

Apr 1st

College will notify student of transfer decision by

Jun 2nd

College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

-

Student must reply to acceptance by

May 1st

Student must reply to financial aid decision by

-

Deadline for housing deposit

-
Amherst College Admin Settings

College Profile Override

-

Scholarship Calculator Link

-

Facebook Link

-

Twitter Username

-

Virtual Tour Link

http://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/tours

Enable Regional Events

-

Amherst College Sports

National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

Football program

-

Basketball program

-

Baseball program

-

Cross country/track program

-

Amherst College Military Programs

ROTC

No

Army

No

Navy

No

Air Force

No
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