Every Amherst College student arrives with unique skills, insights, creativity, and passion. At Amherst, you’ll thrive individually, and you’ll make the herd stronger.

Amherst College is home to curious thinkers and remarkable doers. As a top liberal arts institution, we prepare students to define their next step through dynamic courses, intentional mentorship, and …

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Amherst students have access to 42 majors, an open curriculum, talented and accessible faculty, the Five College Consortium, and opportunities for research and internships around 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. Today, its financial aid program …

More than 30,000 college students live in Amherst during the academic year. The walkable downtown is filled with restaurants, coffee houses, a movie theater, and a live-music venue.

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Prospective students may apply to Amherst as either first-year students or transfer students: First-year students submit their applications for the Early Decision or Regular Decision deadline.

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Downtown Amherst, MA is adjacent to campus, offering restaurants, coffee shops, bookstores, a cinema, the best pizza anywhere, a shop that delivers warm cookies until late into the night, and more.