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For first-year admission, our Early Decision application deadline is November 1; our Regular Decision deadline is January 1. For transfer admission, our application deadline for spring semester enrollment is November 1; for fall semester transfer enrollment, the deadline is March 1. Application and admission timelines.
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.
Amherst College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #2. Its tuition and fees are $67,280. Amherst College, located in Amherst,...
Profile of Amherst College. 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 College welcomed the newest set of Mammoths, the class of 2027! [more Amherst videos] Play Video Play Video (new page) Architecture: Making Time Visible. Follow Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic Blair Kamin ’79 as he takes us on a tour of campus. —Video by Marcus DeMaio [Learn more] Play Video Play Video (new page)
The Amherst Story. Our story is your story. Since 1821, we’ve been helping our students find their own voices, discover their own truths and forge their own paths in the world. Our students and alumni are the true authors of the Amherst story. Help write our next chapter.
Founded in 1821, Amherst College celebrated its bicentennial in 2021. See an interactive timeline, vintage photos, essays, news stories, and more (podcasts, too!).
