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From Brown take Route 146 north/west to I-90 west. Take I-90 (Mass Turnpike) to Exit 45 (I-91 North) Take I-91 north to exit 25 (Route 9) Take Route 9 east to Rte. 116 south. These roads intersect at a stoplight at the top of a hill. Most Amherst College buildings are in front of you and on your right; downtown Amherst is on your left.
Amherst is a member of the Five Colleges consortium, which also includes Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith colleges and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Originally a men’s college, Amherst admitted women as transfer students in 1975 and as first-year students beginning in 1976.
Our interactive Amherst College Campus Map shows all buildings and pathways on campus, including accessible routes; locations for timely events such as Orientation, Commencement, and Reunion; parking lots; photos of all buildings; and Google street view. You can also follow our virtual Admission tour, either on your desktop computer or on your ...
Amherst, Massachusetts. / 42.383°N 72.517°W / 42.383; -72.517. Amherst ( / ˈæmərst / ⓘ) [4] is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Connecticut River valley. Amherst has a council–manager form of government, and is considered a city under Massachusetts state law.
Amherst has an endowment of $3.322 billion (as of June 30, 2021), as well as extensive physical resources. The College’s scenic 1,000-acre campus is near the center of the Town of Amherst. Amherst has a distinguished group of alumni. The College has about 23,000 living alumni, who are represented in almost every walk of life.
Advantages of Learning at Amherst. An Amherst education is personal, dynamic and rigorous. Our professors are among the foremost authorities in their fields. They work with students every day, in and out of class, as teachers, advisers and mentors. We are known for our open curriculum, a bold experiment in place since 1971.
Friday, February 9. 2024-2025 Course Information due to Registrar. Departments to finalize courses via the Course Catalog Editing Tool. Information includes instructor, semester offered, updates to description, title, and course restrictions. The Course Catalog Editing Tool is open to all ADC's at this time. Wednesday, February 7.
