Amherst College Business Programs
Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. Amherst is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
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Amherst College Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Amherst.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#13 | Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Amherst has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#12 | Highest Paid Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Graduates | College Factual |
#15 | Highest Paid Economics Graduates | College Factual |
#21 | Best Schools | Course Advisor |
#50 | Best Economics Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Amherst College?
Contact details for Amherst are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002-5000 |
Phone: | 413-542-2000 |
Website: | www.amherst.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amherst-MA/Amherst-College/6099747981 |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/amherstcollege |
How Do I Get Into Amherst?
You can apply to Amherst online at: https://www.amherst.edu/admission/apply/firstyear
Admission Requirements for Amherst
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | considered but not required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Amherst?
Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 12%, and the acceptance rate for women is 12%.
Average Test Scores
About 59% of students accepted to Amherst submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 710 and 770. Math scores were between 720 and 790.
Can I Afford Amherst College?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Amherst, approximately 14% of students took out student loans averaging $9,904 a year. That adds up to $39,616 over four years for those students.
Amherst College Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,745 full-time undergraduates at Amherst, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Amherst College students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 270 |
Black or African American | 182 |
Hispanic or Latino | 244 |
White | 705 |
International Students | 178 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 166 |
Geographic Diversity
Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Amherst College. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 68 countries are represented at Amherst. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Canada.
Online Learning at Amherst College
Amherst College Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | TOTAL |
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Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 37 | 37 |
TOTAL | 37 | 37 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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