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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.
- Rural, 1,000 acres (4.0 km²)
- Michael A. Elliott
Founded in 1821, Amherst College celebrated its bicentennial in 2021. See an interactive timeline, vintage photos, essays, news stories, and more (podcasts, too!). Bicentennial. An Uncommon Mission from the Start. Amherst College began in 1821 to educate “indigent young men of piety and talents.”
College is founded as Amherst Collegiate Institution. § Zephaniah Swift Moore, clergyman and former president of Williams College, begins term as first president (1821-23).
Amherst’s History. 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.
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.
Amherst History For over two centuries, Amherst has been educating a talented, diverse student body. See Amherst’s historical “firsts,” visit our Bicentennial pages, see an interactive timeline, and more.
Amherst’s other historical “firsts” include the world’s first intercollegiate baseball game, against Williams in 1859; the country’s first collegiate physical education and hygiene program, founded in 1860; and the nation’s first undergraduate neuroscience program, established in 1973.
