ACCEPTANCE RATE
9.8%
More selective than 6% of listed universities.
SelectiveAccessible
Private University
Amherst College
Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, is a private nonprofit four-year institution with an enrollment of 1,910 students and a 39-majors catalog.
Amherst, MACity: Small
9.8%ACCEPTANCE
$17,965AVG NET PRICE
93%GRAD RATE
1,910STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Amherst College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Amherst College is a private nonprofit university located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The campus maintains a small total student body of 1,910 individuals across 39 undergraduate majors.
Academic life at the institution features a diverse range of study options within its major catalog. The college reports strong outcomes for its students, including a six-year graduation rate of 93 percent and a first-year retention rate of 97 percent.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingCity: Small
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
Applying to Amherst College involves navigating an admissions process where the institution accepts roughly 9.8 percent of applicants from a total pool of 12,727. Prospective students should note that admitted students have demonstrated strong quantitative skills, with a reported SAT math midpoint of 725.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
1,360–1,550
4001600
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Jan 6regular
Undergraduate application fee $65.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$67,280/yr
Out-of-state: $67,280/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$17,965/yr
▼ 4% since 2020-2160% receive aid
Average aid package $63,759.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
Amherst College offers a robust academic program featuring 39 undergraduate majors for its enrolled students. The institution supports high retention and graduation rates, reflecting the quality of its educational offerings within this major catalog.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
7:1
66.9% of classes have fewer than 20 students.
6-year graduation rate
93%
▲ 0 pts since 2016
First-year retention
97%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
39
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.12.2%
Computer Science.11.1%
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.8.5%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other.8%
Mathematics, General.7.8%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.4.8%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
1,948
Setting
City: Small
IN CONTEXT
Amherst College vs. peer institutions
How Amherst College compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Amherst College
$17,965
Bates College
$26,658
Bowdoin College
$23,110
Bryn Mawr College
$39,383
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$77,644
Working after 10 yrs
64.7%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
87.7%
87.7% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Amherst College.