School Profile

Campus Setting
  • Suburban setting
  • Town population: 35,000

    Size
  • 1,640 undergraduates
  • 427 freshmen

    Admissions
  • 18% applicants admitted
  • 90% in top 10% of HS class
  • SAT middle 50%: 1380-1560
  • ACT middle 50%: 30-35


    Great Links

    QuestBridge -Amherst Chat Transcript - Sept. 12, 2006

    Take a virtual tour of Amherst

    College Fairs and High School Visits - check to see whether Amherst will be visiting your area

  • QuestBridge Partnership

    General Information
    • Amherst is a liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts. It is part of the Five College Consortium in which Amherst students can also take classes at the four neighboring colleges, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Amherst is located 90 miles from Boston, and 150 miles from New York City. Map.
    • Visit Amherst’s website at www.amherst.edu.
    • Request that Amherst mail you additional information.


    Financial Aid Information
    • 50% of students receive need-based financial aid.
    • Ranked #13 for "Students Happy With Financial Aid" in Princeton Review's 2006 Best 361 College Rankings.
    • Estimate how much it would cost your family to attend Amherst through the regular financial aid process by using their Financial Aid Calculator.
    • Financial aid news: Amherst replaces all loans with grants



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