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Amherst College is a private institution located in Amherst, MA. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,745 students, and follows a semester based system. Admissions at Amherst College is very competitive with an acceptance rate of 12%, while the annual tuition including fees is $59,890 per year.
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,745Acceptance Rate
12%SAT Range
1,430 – 1,560ACT Range
32 – 35Admissions
Applicants10,603
Application Fee$60
Admitted1,254
Acceptance Rate12%
Enrolled434
Enrollment Rate35%
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Financial Aid & Scholarship
Students receiving grant aid
57%Students receiving financial aid
65%More scholarship info
Academics
Graduation rate
91%
Retention rate
72%
Total full-time faculty
Student-to-Faculty ratio
Evening/weekend degree programs
Evening/weekend degree programs
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Majors
Top Majors
Social Sciences: 10%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences: 10%
Mathematics and Statistics: 10%
Computer and Information Sciences: 10%
History: 10%
Physical Sciences: 10%
Engineering: 10%
Psychology: 10%
English Language and Literature: 10%
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Athletics
Men's Varsity Sports
All Track Combined, Baseball, Basketball, Fencing, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Rowing, Sailing, Soccer, Squash, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field: Indoor, Track and Field: Outdoor, Track and Field: X-Country
Women's Varsity Sports
All Track Combined, Basketball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, IceHockey, Lacrosse, Sailing, Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field: Indoor, Track and Field: Outdoor, Track and Field: X-Country, Volleyball
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