AMHERST COLLEGE

PO Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000
Tel: (413)542-2000; Admissions: (413)542-2328; Fax: (413)542-2040; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://www.amherst.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Anthony W. Marx
Registrar: Dr. Gerald M. Mager
Admissions: Thomas Parker
Financial Aid: Joe Paul Case

Type: Four-Year College

Sex: Coed

Scores: 100% SAT V 400+; 100% SAT M 400+; 28% ACT 24-29

% Accepted: 18

Admission Plans: Early Admission; Early Decision Plan; Deferred Admission

Application Deadline: December 31

Application Fee: $55.00

H.S. Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent not required

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $55. Comprehensive fee: $37,470 includes full-time tuition ($29,170), mandatory fees ($560), and college room and board ($7740). College room only: $4150.

Scholarships: Available

Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available

Enrollment: FT 1,618, PT 5

Faculty: FT 182, PT 37

Student-Faculty Ratio: 8:1

Exams: SAT I and SAT II or ACT

% Receiving Financial Aid: 48

% Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 98

Library Holdings: 977,379

Regional Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Credit Hours For Degree: 32 courses, Bachelors

Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Crew M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Equestrian Sports M & W; Fencing M & W; Field Hockey W; Football M; Golf M & W; Ice Hockey M & W; Lacrosse M & W; Rugby M & W; Sailing M & W; Skiing (Downhill) M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Squash M & W; Swimming M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball M & W; Water Polo M & W