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Colleges > Colleges in Massachusetts > Amherst College

Amherst College

https://www.amherst.edu

Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002-5000

Amherst College is a private institution located in Amherst, MA. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,745 students, and follows a semester based system. Admissions at Amherst College is very competitive with an acceptance rate of 12%, while the annual tuition including fees is $59,890 per year.

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,745

Acceptance Rate

12%

SAT Range

1,430 – 1,560

ACT Range

32 – 35

Admissions

Applicants10,603

Application Fee$60

Admitted1,254

Acceptance Rate12%

Enrolled434

Enrollment Rate35%

Cost & Tuition

Total cost (in-state)$79,600

In-state tuition$59,890

Total cost (out-of-state)$79,600

Out-of-state tuition$59,890

Price calculator website

https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/amherst

Financial Aid & Scholarship

Students receiving grant aid

57%

Students receiving financial aid

65%

Financial aid website

www.amherst.edu/offices/financialaid

Student Loans

Student Body

In-state

11%

Out-of-state

74%

International

13%

Academics

Accept AP credits

Study abroad programs

Evening/weekend degree programs

Teacher certification

Top Majors

Social Sciences

23%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

13%

Computer and Information Sciences

10%

Mathematics and Statistics

Psychology

Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies

English Language and Literature

History

Visual and Performing Arts

Physical Sciences

After College

Average (median) Annual Salary

6 years after graduation

$44,100

8 years after graduation

$52,600

10 years after graduation

$65,000

Athletics

Men's Varsity Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Squash, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Cross Country

Women's Varsity Sports

Basketball, Field Hockey, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Cross Country, Volleyball