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Amherst College
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Amherst College Profile
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Boltwood Avenue
Amherst , MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2000
http://www.amherst.edu
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- Setting
- Town, on fringe of an urban area
- Enrollment
- 1,794
- Full time
- 1,794
- Part time
- -
- Men full time
- 885
- Women full time
- 909
Amherst College More Information
- Type of School
- Four or more years , Private not-for-profit
- Religious affiliation
- None
- Highest degree offered
- Bachelor's
- Calendar
- Semester
- Distance learning opportunities
- No
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Amherst College Admission Basics
- Admissions office phone number
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- Open admission policy
- No
- Undergraduate Application fee
- $60
- Applied
- 8,099
- Admitted
- 1,240
- Enrolled
- 490
- Admitted %
- 15%
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
- 69%
- SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score
- 670
- SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score
- 770
- SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score
- 670
- SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score
- 770
- Students submitting ACT
- 35%
- ACT Composite 25th percentile score
- 30
- ACT Composite 75th percentile score
- 34
Amherst College Diversity
- American Indian/Alaskan Native
- -
- Asian/Pacific Islander
- -
- Black/Non-Hispanic
- -
- Hispanic
- -
- White/Non-Hispanic
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- Non-Resident Alien
- 8%
- Race/ethnicity unknown
- 14%
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Amherst College Cost
- In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
- $40,862
- Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
- $40,862
- Books and Supplies
- $1,000
- On-campus room and board
- $10,660
- Off-campus room and board
- -
Amherst College Financial Aid
- Students Receiving Aid
- 69%
- Receiving Federal Grants
- 20% , $5,554 on average
- Receiving Institutional Aid
- 54% , $35,993 on average
- Receiving Student Loans
- 18% , $5,459 on average
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Amherst College Programs & Majors
Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.
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Amherst College Deadlines
Regular Admissions
- Regular application deadline
- January 1
- Priority application deadline
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- Fall application deadline
- January 1
- SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due
- January 1
- SAT Subject score report due
- January 1
- College will notify student by
- April 1
- Student must reply to acceptance by
- May 1
- Deadline for housing deposit
- -
Financial Aid
- Financial aid priority deadline
- February 15
- Financial aid deadline
- -
- College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about
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- Student must reply to financial aid decision by
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Early Decision/Action
- Early decision deadline
- November 15
- College will notify student of early decision by
- December 15
- Early action deadline
- -
- College will notify student of early action by
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Transfer Students
- Transfer priority application deadline
- -
- Transfer priority financial aid deadline
- -
- Transfer application closing date
- March 1
- Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms
- -
- College will notify student of transfer decision by
- June 2
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- Application Link
- https://www.amherst.edu/admission/apply/firstyear
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- Virtual Tour Link
- https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/visiting/multimedia_views
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Amherst CollegeNames and Abbreviations
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- Amherst College
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- Amherst
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Student Reviews of Amherst College
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Justin From New York, NY
The teachers take a great investment in your education. I am able to meet with them whenever I need extra help. They make time for students and have set office hours. Where the teachers, not the TAs assist you. The small college feel fosters an… more read full review
The teachers take a great investment in your education. I am able to meet with them whenever I need extra help. They make time for students and have set office hours. Where the teachers, not the TAs assist you. The small college feel fosters an environment where students strive to excel, yet are not highly competitive against each other. Most students about worry their own grades as opposed to others. read full review
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Anonymous from CA
On applying: There are so many articles out there. Read them all. Don't write a resume-recap-essay. Do be unique. Yada yada yada...
On deciding: Amherst is the best college ever. Public schools will be like your HS all over again and… more read full reviewOn applying: There are so many articles out there. Read them all. Don't write a resume-recap-essay. Do be unique. Yada yada yada...
On deciding: Amherst is the best college ever. Public schools will be like your HS all over again and Amherst is actually cheaper for me since I got great financial aid. Private universities, even the elite ones, are more diverse, but there are still tons of HUGE intro classes taught by grad school students. Liberal arts colleges have the diversity of elite private schools but have small class sizes. Within the liberal arts colleges, most are in the middle of nowhere (Williams, Middlebury), and then a 1200 student body might get too restricting. Amherst is in the Five College Consortium, so there are four other colleges nearby and always new people to meet. So basically, we rock. :)
If you come here (which you will): Go to everything during orientation. Avoid forming cliques early. read full review
Latest Reviews
| August 08, 2011 | Kaya | read full review | |
| July 26, 2011 | Drew from North Easton, MA | read full review | |
| October 31, 2010 | Anonymous from CA | read full review |
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