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Amherst College

General Information

Name: Amherst College
Address: Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002-5000
Phone:

  • General information: (413) 542-2000
  • Financial aid office: (413) 542-2296
  • Admissions office: (413) 542-2328

Website: www.amherst.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$34,280$32,395$30,780
Books and supplies$950$950$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,080$8,585$8,160
        Other expenses$1,700$1,700$1,600

Total expenses   
On-campus$46,010$43,630$41,440

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 48%
  • Federal grants: 12%
  • State/local grants: 3%
  • Institutional grants: 45%
  • Student loans: 28%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4622
  • State/local grants:$1041
  • Institutional grants:$26787
  • Student loans:$2736

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,1422,7633,379
Percent admitted18.6%19.3%18.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.8%39.7%36.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1612
First-time student retention: 97%
Overall graduation rate: 96%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 52%
    • Women: 48%

White non-hispanic: 45%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 13%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 26%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Studies, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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