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We search for exceptional students from across the country and around the world, including from places and populations that are historically underrepresented in higher education. Our financial aid policies are among the most generous in the nation.
Putting Our Climate Action Plan into Action. Amherst's commitment to decarbonization by 2030 is well underway. Even Henry Ward Beecher, class of 1834—a champion of social causes during his lifetime—is in on the action.
Amherst College ( / ˈæmərst / ⓘ [6] AM-ərst) is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its then-president Zephaniah Swift Moore, Amherst is the third oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts. [7]
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About Amherst. Amherst College prepares students to make a difference in the world. Our financial aid program is among the most substantial in the nation, and our student body is among the most diverse.
A mherst College prepares students to use ideas to make a difference in the world. Since its founding in 1821 in western Massachusetts, Amherst has demonstrated steadfast confidence in the value of the liberal arts and the importance of critical thinking.
Amherst is a private, not-for-profit college that for almost two centuries has prepared students to use ideas to make a difference in the world. At Amherst, you are part of a lively, inquisitive, devoted community of students, faculty, staff and alumni who find inspiration in one another and in the process of learning.
At a celebration for Amherst College's new Science Center on Oct. 20, 2018, President Biddy Martin talked about what building a new facility like this says about the college and what it means for the Amherst community.
Fields of study: 41 majors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Number of courses each term at Amherst: 400+, with more than 6,000 available through the Five College Consortium. Amherst students who study abroad during a typical year: 45%. Students who graduate within six years: 92%.
We search for exceptional students from across the country and around the world, from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. Our financial aid policies are among the most generous in the nation and support our need-blind admission policy for all students, domestic and international.
