Amherst College

Amherst, MA 1002

Quick Facts

Admissions and Enrollment Data

Category Applicants Admits Enrollees
In-State 948 98 42
Out-of-State 6824 1810 386
International 4955 134 60
Men 5357 529 204
Women 6562 663 270
Unknown Gender 808 58 14

Basis of Admission - Academic Factors

Factor Importance
GPAN/A
Class RankN/A
Rigor in School Coursework TakenN/A
College-preparatory programN/A
RecommendationsN/A
ACT/SAT ScoresN/A

Basis of Admission - Non-Academic Factors

Factor Importance
Talent/abilityN/A
English ProficiencyN/A
Other TestsN/A
Work experienceN/A
Personal statement or essayN/A
Legacy statusN/A

Undergraduate Courses

African Studies.

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization.
  • Asian Studies/Civilization.
  • Latin American Studies.
  • African-American/Black Studies.
  • Women's Studies.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other.
  • Neuroscience.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Computer Science.

Education, General.

  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature, General.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Russian Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature.

History, General.

  • History, General.

Legal Studies.

  • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Environmental Studies.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Astronomy.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.

Pre-Architecture Studies.

  • Architectural History and Criticism, General.

Psychology, General.

  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Anthropology, General.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Music, General.

Graduate Courses