Amherst College
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,907
Men / Women
45% / 55%
White
34%
Asian
14%
International
13%
Hispanic
12%
Mixed
8%
Black
7%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
23%
Engineering, Computing & Math
21%
Business & Economics
16%
Arts
5%
Education
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$70,480
Est. Cost of Attendance
$87,640
10-Year ROI
$251,000
ROI Percentile
92th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
97%
4-Year Graduation Rate
75%
6-Year Graduation Rate
94%
Transfer-Out Rate
3%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,350 (21th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
231 (21th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
8%
Yield (Unbound)
26%
Early Decision
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #255 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $4M | #319 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #370 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
61%
SAT Range
1,490
–
1,580
ACT Range
33
–
35
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 486 | 51% / 49% | 12% | $140,706 | |
| Astronomy | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Science | 48 +4 | 77% / 23% | 31% | $180,325 | |
| Mathematics | 35 +46 | 57% / 43% | 17% | $116,616 | |
| Physics | 6 +18 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Statistics | 5 +14 | 60% / 40% | 20% | — | |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 24 — | 33% / 67% | 12% | — | |
| Biology | 33 +1 | 27% / 73% | 6% | — | |
| Chemistry | 20 +1 | 55% / 45% | 10% | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 11 +4 | 45% / 55% | 9% | — | |
| Geosciences | 5 +3 | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Neuroscience | 20 +5 | 55% / 45% | 15% | — | |
| Economics | 78 +10 | 62% / 38% | 15% | $139,029 | |
| African-American/Black Studies | 11 +2 | 27% / 73% | 0% | — | |
| American Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Anthropology | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 17% | — | |
| Asian Languages | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | — | |
| Classics | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 25% | — | |
| English | 26 +9 | 50% / 50% | 12% | — | |
| European Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| French | 6 +5 | 17% / 83% | 0% | — | |
| German | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| History | 14 +9 | 93% / 7% | 0% | $147,091 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 40% | — | |
| Latin | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | — | |
| Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought | 23 +9 | 57% / 43% | 4% | — | |
| Philosophy | 5 +6 | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 16 +14 | 56% / 44% | 6% | $77,136 | |
| Psychology | 26 +26 | 42% / 58% | 8% | — | |
| Religious Studies | 2 +6 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Russian | |||||
| Sexuality, Women's, and Gender Studies | 1 +4 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology | |||||
| Spanish | 2 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Education Studies | 9 +3 | 22% / 78% | 0% | — | |
| Architectural History and Criticism | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | — | |
| Art | 16 +1 | 38% / 62% | 6% | — | |
| Drama and Theatre Arts | |||||
| Film Studies | 2 +5 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Music | 1 +7 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — |
Rankings
Academics
Future Patagonia Vest Owners
Top Investment Banking Feeders
Settling for Evercore
Crying in the Library at 3 AM
Toughest Schools
The Students Claim They Do
Future Ambulance Chasers
Top Law School Feeders
Future SCOTUS Clerks
Don't Tell Me What To Do
No Core Curriculum
Anarchy
Future Adjunct Professors
Top PhD Feeders
TA Before You Can Say "Publish or Perish"
College Costs
Bring Me Your Tired, Your Poor
Need-Blind for Internationals
Come, Baby, Come
Prestige
Most Educated Baristas in America
Top Liberal Arts Colleges
The Big Five