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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)
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Founded in 1821, Amherst College celebrated its bicentennial in 2021. See an interactive timeline, vintage photos, essays, news stories, and more (podcasts, too!).
Amherst College Profile. Amherst 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.
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 College Photographer Records Collection contains more than 400,000 images taken by official college photographers from 1960-2005. The collection contains primarily 35mm black and white negatives that document college events, people and places.
Fall 2017 Issue: Read about the long, rich, complex story of Amherst and the military, catch up with class notes, and join us as Amherst remembers the late, masterful poet Richard Wilbur '42. Most Recent Issue Past Issues.
