Amherst College
Amherst, MA · Private four-year · City: Small
1,910undergraduates
9%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,965average net price per year
93%graduate in 6 years
97%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 12,727
- Admitted
- 1,250
- Admit rate
- 9%
- Admit rate, women
- 10%
- Admit rate, men
- 10%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 39%
- First-year students
- 488
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 38%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 690-770
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 670-780
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 17%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31-35
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (3)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (78 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (6)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- European Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (5)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Latin Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Education (1)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architectural History and Criticism, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $67,280
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,560
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $87,640
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $87,640
- Total cost living at home
- $70,080
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $1,888 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $1,868 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,112 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,179 |
| Over $110,000 | $50,358 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 65%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 58%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $65,623
- Got a grant from the college
- 58%
- Average grant from the college
- $63,167
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 7%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,823
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 92%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 93%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 94%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 93%
- Transferred to another college
- 3%
- Came back for year two
- 97%
| Pell grant students | 94% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 90% |
| Neither | 94% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 231 | 96% |
| Men | 240 | 91% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 69 | 94% |
| Black | 50 | 92% |
| Hispanic | 54 | 89% |
| White | 220 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 96% |
| Race unknown | 10 | 90% (small group) |
| International | 38 | 95% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 475 | 94% | 3% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 31 | 94% | 3% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,910
- Undergraduates
- 1,910
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,910
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Students per faculty member
- 7 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 9%
- From out of state
- 77%
- From other countries
- 13%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 34%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 16% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 36% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 12% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA, 01002-5000
- County
- Hampshire County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.