Quality index #16 · private
Amherst College
Open curriculum, Five College consortium and one of the largest need-based aid budgets among small colleges.
Address & contacts
Campus address
220 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002Fields of study
Amherst awards bachelor's degree (4 years).
- Computer & Data Science
- Business & Management
- Law & Public Policy
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Arts & Humanities
- Education
Known for
Open Curriculum
Liberal Arts
Reading the numbers
Amherst sits at #16 in the Campus Atlas index with a score of 86. The index weighs academic reputation, research capacity, selectivity and student outcomes; rounded planning value compiled 2025/26, not official reporting.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.
Related reading
- AdmissionsHarvard's admissions data fight reached a courtroom - here is what is at stakeA Boston judge questioned the Justice Department's procedure in late September while the EEOC opened a parallel case on hiring records.
- ResearchMIT put $2.1 million into open transit software and $10 million into psychiatric researchTwo September announcements show where a research institute of 4,700 students spends its money - and how students get pulled in.