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Amherst College

Campus Box 2231
PO Box 5000
Amherst, MA, 01002
Phone: 413-542-2328
Fax: 413-542-2040
Website: www.amherst.edu

School Says

Founded in 1821 as a nonsectarian institution for "the education of indigent young men of piety and talents," Amherst College is now widely regarded as the premier liberal arts college in ...

Students Say

'It seems like there are many of your typical White, private school students from the New England area' at Amherst, but 'Then there are [also] students from all over the United States and from other ...

Statistics

Enrollment: 1,648
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 31
Student Faculty Ratio: 8:1
Regular Application Deadline: 1/1

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Scholarships & Financial Aid

Out-of-State Tuition: $35,580
Undergraduate receiving need-based financial aid: 47%
Average freshman total need-based gift aid: $33,274

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