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Rating
Private
Type
1,946
Students
$57,640
Tuition
11%
Acceptance
#29
Ranking
Large Suburb
Campus Setting
Amherst College is a small private liberal arts college located in Amherst, MA ranked 29thin the nation. It has a total of 1,946 full-time undergraduate students and is quite competitive, with a 11.31% acceptance rate. Amherst College offers 39 different majors and is best known for its french language and literature, mathematics, and african american studies programs (nationally ranked 3rd, 4th, and 4th respectively). With a tuition cost of $57,640 per year, Amherst College is very high-priced. 90.32% of students graduate moving on to the next chapter of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to earn about $65,000 per year, which is 56% over the national median.
Amherst College
National Average
$76,750/year
Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.
$23,558/year
Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.
Amherst College
National
1310 - 1520
59% of students submit
39%
27 - 34
51% of students submit
Required
$60
Full-Time
Part-Time
50%
83%
50%
15%
1%
1%
10% Mathematics, General
10% Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
8% Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
71% Others
10%
74 Graduates
10%
73 Graduates
8%
54 Graduates
7%
52 Graduates
6%
41 Graduates
5%
37 Graduates
5%
34 Graduates
4%
30 Graduates
Students
Professors
7
898,823
$32,689
96%
Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.
High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.
Amherst College
National
$44,100
2 Years After Graduation
1%
$65,000
6 Years After Graduation
90%