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Amherst College

Amherst College
Po Box 5000
Amherst, Massachusetts 1002

Website: Amherst College

Type of college:4-year private, not-for-profit

Degree types offered: Bachelor's

Degree Programs offered:

  • Afro-American (Black) Studies
  • American Studies / Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Arts & Design
  • Asian Studies
  • Biology General
  • Chemistry General
  • Classics and Classical Languages and Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Economics General
  • English Language and Literature General
  • European Studies
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geology
  • German Language and Literature
  • History General
  • Law and Legal Studies Other
  • Mathematics
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Other
  • Music General
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Psychology General
  • Religion / Religious Studies
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Women's Studies

Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts: These institutions are primarily undergraduate colleges with major emphasis on baccalaureate programs. They award at least half of their baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts fields.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 1,695
Undergraduate enrollment 1,695
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 51%
Women 49%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 11%
Hispanic 7%
White non-Hispanic 53%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Amherst College Information

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