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To reach Amherst College, please call: Admission Office: 413-542-2328 Advancement Office: 413-542-5900 Communications Office: 413-542-2321 Controller: 413-543-2101 Dean of Faculty: 413-543-2334 Financial Aid Office: 413-542-2296 Police Department Business Number: 413-542-2291 Police Department Emergency Number: 413-542-2111 Student Affairs ...
Amherst is a private, not-for-profit college that for almost two centuries has prepared students to use ideas to make a difference in the world. At Amherst, you are part of a lively, inquisitive, devoted community of students, faculty, staff and alumni who find inspiration in one another and in the process of learning.
Amherst College Writing Supplement. Learn more about our options for the writing supplement. $75 Application Fee (non-refundable) or Fee Waiver (requested through Common Application, Apply Coalition with Scoir, or Amherst's Quick Pass). Optional Standardized Test Results for the SAT or ACT (either self-reported or official scores).
As part of our institutional commitment to expanded college access for students from all backgrounds, Amherst has added two new eligibility options for our Quick Pass application fee waiver, now extended to cover all first-generation applicants and all applicants from families with household incomes below $65,000.
A liberal-arts education develops an individual’s potential for understanding possibilities, perceiving consequences, creating novel connections and making life-altering choices. It fosters innovative and critical thinking as well as strong writing and speaking skills. The liberal arts prepare students for many possible careers, meaningful ...
Amherst College & Surrounds. May 2019 • Business. Amherst College & Surrounds offers three excellent museums including the Amherst Art Museum, The Amherst Museum of Natural History and the nearby Emily Dickinson House. The campus is a great place to walk and enjoy the several monuments and wonderful views of the Holyoke Range.
Advantages of Learning at Amherst. An Amherst education is personal, dynamic and rigorous. Our professors are among the foremost authorities in their fields. They work with students every day, in and out of class, as teachers, advisers and mentors. We are known for our open curriculum, a bold experiment in place since 1971.
