Amherst College Computer Science Programs
Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution. Amherst is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.
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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 |
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 | 5 |
High School Rank | 5 |
High School Transcript | 1 |
College Prep Program | 5 |
Recommendations | 1 |
SAT or ACT Scores | 5 |
TOEFL | 1 |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Amherst?
Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 7%, and the acceptance rate for women is 7%.
Average Test Scores
About 40% 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 700 and 760. 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
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Amherst, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $8,944 a year. That adds up to $35,776 over four years for those students.
Amherst College Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,971 full-time undergraduates at Amherst, 49% are male and 51% 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 | 299 |
Black or African American | 203 |
Hispanic or Latino | 304 |
White | 764 |
International Students | 206 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 195 |
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.
Amherst College Computer Science Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | TOTAL |
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Computer Science | 55 | 55 |
TOTAL | 55 | 55 |
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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