Amherst College
PO Box 5000Amherst, MA 01002-5000
http://www.amherst.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1821 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 1,623 |
| Endowment | 1,154,569,523 |
| Application Deadline | January 1 |
| Application Fee | 55 |
| Selectivity | Most selective |
| Application Deadline | January 1 |
| Tuition | 34,916 |
| Room/Board | 9,080 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Goldman Sachs; Harvard University; Lehman Bros.; Monitor; Bain; Teach for America; AmeriCorps; Mass General; Merrill Lynch; Braun Consulting; McKinsey; Mt. Sinai Hospital; University of California; Peace Corps; many private high schools; many hospitals an |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Museums | Museum of Natural History, Mead Art Museum, Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Observatory; The Emily Dickinson Museum; affiliation with The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Museums | Museum of Natural History, Mead Art Museum, Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Observatory; The Emily Dickinson Museum; affiliation with The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. |
| Periodical Subs | 10,632 |
| # of Books | 1,003,887 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 60% |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Campus Size | 1,000 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 97% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing, other housing options |
| Popular Events | Mr. Gad's House of Improv (every Monday night), FLICS (free movies 7 times per week), Dancing and Stepping at Amherst College, Spring Weekend (first weekend each May, featuring a large Saturday night concert and Sunday carnival with a battle of the bands), Voices for the Voiceless, Casino Night (fundraiser), Harlem Renaissance |
| Nearest Airport | Hartford, CT (45), Boston (90) |
| Nearest Train | Amherst (1) |
| Army ROTC | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 104 |
| # of fraternities | 0 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Amherst Student (weekly), The Indicator (several times per semester), The Amherst Hamster (several times per semester), Prism (several times per semester) |
| Honor Societies | Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Amherst Christian Fellowship, Amherst Hillel, Amherst Koinonia Church, Newman Club, Noor (Amherst Muslim Students), the Bi-Semester Worship Series (service in the African-American tradition), Amherst Gospel Choir, Buddhist Meditation Group. |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) AIKYA (South Asian Students), Asian Students Association, Black Students Union, Chicano/o Caucus, International Students Association, Korean American Students Association, La Causa (Latino/a), Students of Mixed Heritage; French Club; Korean American Students Association; La Causa (Latino/a Organization); International Students Association; Pacific Islander/South-East Asian Students (PISEAS); Russian House; |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Too many to list here, but including: Several a capella groups (Zumbyes, Bluestockings, Sabrinas, DQ), other musical groups (Concert Choir, Glee Club, Madrigals, Women's Chorus), Photography Association, Mr. Gad's House of Improv, Nightcap (educational theater), Pride Alliance (LBGTQA group), The Women's Center, Women in Science, Amherst College Democrats, Amherst College Republicans, Capitol Connections, French Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Chess Club, Ham Radio and Electronics Club, Hungry Newt Coffeehouse, College Bowl Team, JeffMUG (Mac users group), Knitting Guild, MassPIRG, Diversity Educators, Foreign Policy Forum, Mock Trial, Model UN, Parliamentary Debate Society, Tae Kwan Do Club, etc. |
