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For first-year admission, our Early Decision application deadline is November 1, 2023; our Regular Decision deadline is January 3, 2024. For transfer admission, our application deadline for spring semester enrollment is November 1, 2023; for fall semester transfer enrollment, the deadline is March 1, 2024. Application and admission timelines.
Average class size: 19. Classes with fewer than 30 students: 85%. 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%.
Please note that the above contact information is for the College's Title IX Coordinator; it is not the contact information for the Office of Admission. Inquiries about admission to Amherst College should be directed to: Office of Admission. admission@amherst.edu. (413) 542-2328.
Join an hour-long campus tour given by student tour guides. Tours depart from the Admission Office at 220 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA. Reservations are not required for individual students and their families or for small groups of fewer than ten visitors, but we do encourage you to sign up online in advance of your visit.
About This Site. About the Amherst College Website. I n the fall of 2012, Amherst College launched a redesign of its website, Amherst.edu. Employing “responsive design” principles, the site changes according to screen size, so that pages and navigation are optimally readable on a variety of devices, including mobiles and tablets.
Amherst College is in the Pioneer Valley, an area of exceptional cultural richness and natural beauty bordered by the Holyoke Mountain Range of Western Massachusetts. The College is an integral part of the town of Amherst, often cited as the best college town in America. The ethos here is: Start local, think big, work together.
A liberal-arts education develops an individual’s potential for understanding possibilities, perceiving consequences, creating novel connections and making life-altering choices. It fosters innovative and critical thinking as well as strong writing and speaking skills. The liberal arts prepare students for many possible careers, meaningful ...
