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Amherst College Teaching Programs

Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, MA. A Smaller City offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Amherst College?

Contact details for Amherst College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002-5000
Phone:	4135422000
Website:	www.amherst.edu/
Admissions:	www.amherst.edu/admission/
Financial Aid:	www.amherst.edu/offices/financialaid

How Do I Get Into Amherst College?

You can apply to Amherst College online at: https://www.amherst.edu/admission/apply/firstyear

Amherst College is classified as Most Selective (<10%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Amherst College

Here’s what Amherst College considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Amherst College?

Amherst College has an acceptance rate of 9%, making it extremely selective and highly competitive. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 39% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

39% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 22% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Amherst College, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 740 and 780. Math scores were between 750 and 800.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1490 to 1580. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Amherst College ranged between 33 and 35.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at Amherst College are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	6,121	508	8%
Women	6,776	652	10%

Can I Afford Amherst College?

The average net price after aid at Amherst College is $18,246. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$69,820
In-State Fees	$660
Out-of-State Tuition	$69,820
Out-of-State Fees	$660
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$70,480
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$70,480

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 26% of students at Amherst College receive some form of financial aid (488 students).

About 62% of students at Amherst College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $67,234 per student.

20% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,949.

Student Loan Debt

8% of Amherst College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,397 per year.

Amherst College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,907 undergraduate students at Amherst College, approximately 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Amherst College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	314
Black or African American	169
Hispanic	263
White	694
American Indian/Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	164
Non-Resident	253

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Amherst College break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Massachusetts	63
New York	58
California	43
Connecticut	33
New Jersey	26

Additionally, approximately 13.3% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Amherst College

Amherst College provides online programs for students who need flexibility.

Teaching Programs at Amherst College

Below are the teaching programs are offered at Amherst College, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	12	—	—	12

Academic Programs at Amherst College

Amherst College offers 18 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Bachelor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Amherst College maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Implied no
• Life experience credits: Yes

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.