Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts
About
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its then-president Zephaniah Swift Moore, Amherst is the third oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts. The institution was named after the town, which in turn had been named after Jeffery, Lord Amherst, Commander-in-Chief of British forces of North America during the French and Indian War. Originally established as a men's college, Amherst became coeducational in 1975.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$73,830
- Estimated total for international students
- US$90,670
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,911
- International undergraduates
- 13%
- Students per teacher
- 6 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 9%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 740–780 · Maths 750–800
- ACT
- 33–35
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$95,161
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (34)
Bachelor's degrees34 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.