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Majors. Academics. Course Evaluations. A mherst offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in 40 majors in the arts, sciences, social sciences and humanities. Students can carry more than one major, create their own interdisciplinary major or engage in independent scholarship. Many students delve more deeply into their major field by undertaking honors ...
The Basics. To apply as a first-year student to Amherst, you may submit either the Common Application, the Coalition Application or the QuestBridge Application and the Amherst Writing Supplement, along with other supporting materials and a non-refundable $65 application fee or appropriate fee waiver.
Amherst College is in the Pioneer Valley, an area of exceptional cultural richness and natural beauty bordered by the Holyoke Mountain Range of Western Massachusetts. The College is an integral part of the town of Amherst, often cited as the best college town in America. The ethos here is: Start local, think big, work together.
Admission Tours & Information Sessions. There are a number of ways you can experience Amherst in person. Reservations are not necessary for individual students and their families, or for groups of 10 or fewer. Groups of more than 10 should call the Office of Admission at (413) 542-2328 two weeks in advance to schedule a visit.
About Amherst College. Amherst College is a small private college located on a suburban campus in Amherst, Massachusetts. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,971, and admissions are extremely selective, with an acceptance rate of 9%. The college offers 38 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 92%, and a student-faculty ...
Check payments are mailed directly to our office at: Amherst College, P.O. Box 5000, Controller’s Office, Amherst, MA 01002-5000. Please indicate student name and ID on check. Instructions for Students to Authorize a Third-Party User
Majors. 42. Number of majors at Amherst — in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. 7:1. Student-to-faculty ratio, with 209 full-time instructional faculty. 19. Average class size. 84% of our classes have fewer than 30 students. 850+. Number of courses, with more than 6,000 available through the Five College Consortium.
