Amherst College Comparison

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Amherst College

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Amherst Amherst, MA
  • Setting
  • Amherst Town Fringe
  • Total enrollment
  • Amherst 1,914
  • Type
  • Amherst Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Amherst #13
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Amherst -
  • Status
  • Amherst Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Amherst

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Amherst $70,480
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Amherst $70,480
  • Room & Board
  • Amherst $18,390
  • Average Net Price
  • Amherst $19,049
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Amherst $68,591
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Amherst 59%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Amherst 13,743
  • Admitted
  • Amherst 1,238
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Amherst 9%
  • Enrolled
  • Amherst 38.8%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Amherst 1540
  • Typical ACT score
  • Amherst 34
  • Average High School GPA
  • Amherst 3.91
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Amherst A
  • Admissions Standards
  • Amherst Elite
  • Applicant Competition
  • Amherst Extreme
  • ACT Range
  • Amherst 33/35
  • SAT Range
  • Amherst 1490/1580
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Amherst Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Amherst Jan 2, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Amherst 6:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Amherst
    • Social Sciences (26%)
    • English and Literature (12%)
    • Foreign Languages (7%)
    • Biology (7%)
    • Psychology (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Amherst 96%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Amherst $82,000
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Amherst 83%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Amherst $12,975
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Amherst $134

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Amherst 45%
  • % Women
  • Amherst 55%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Amherst Very High
  • HBCU
  • Amherst No
  • % White
  • Amherst 42%
  • % Asian
  • Amherst 14%
  • % Black
  • Amherst 12%
  • % Hispanic
  • Amherst 13%
  • % Native American
  • Amherst 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Amherst 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Amherst 5%
  • % International
  • Amherst 10%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Amherst 4%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Amherst 13%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Amherst 70%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Amherst Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Amherst No
  • Meal Plan
  • Amherst Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Amherst No
  • Daycare Facility
  • Amherst No