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Amherst College (/ ˈ æ m ər s t / ⓘ 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.
College is founded as Amherst Collegiate Institution. § Zephaniah Swift Moore, clergyman and former president of Williams College, begins term as first president (1821-23).
First issue of “The College Olio”. Oct. 1, 1855: The College Olio yearbook—later renamed the Amherst Aurora and then the Amherst College Olio—begins publication. The first edition includes a list of student societies and their members, as well as satirical pictures of students and faculty.
For over two centuries, Amherst has been educating a talented, diverse student body. Amherst’s historical “firsts” include the world’s first intercollegiate baseball game, and the country’s first undergraduate neuroscience program and first collegiate athletics program.
Founded in 1821, Amherst College celebrated its bicentennial in 2021. See an interactive timeline, vintage photos, essays, news stories, and more (podcasts, too!).
For two centuries, Amherst has been educating a talented, diverse student body. Amherst’s historical “firsts” include the world’s first intercollegiate baseball game, the country’s first collegiate athletics program and the nation’s first undergraduate neuroscience program.
The Early History Collection is vital to telling Amherst’s early story. It is an artificial collection, pulled together from a number of sources. includes printed material, legal documents, financial records, correspondence, and other material documenting the first few years of the College.
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