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.

Where Is Amherst College?

Contact details for Amherst are given below.

	Contact Details
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?
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?

With an acceptance rate of 9%, Amherst is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 8%, and the acceptance rate for women is 9%.

Average Test Scores

About 36% 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 680 and 760. Math scores were between 690 and 790.

Amherst received ACT scores from 31% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 33 and 35. Math scores were between 30 and 35. Composite scores were between 32 and 34.

Can I Afford Amherst College?

The overall average net price of Amherst is $47,685. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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.

The student loan default rate at Amherst is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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
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.

Online Learning at Amherst College

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

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