Verified College DataA Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focusNCAA Division III

Amherst College

Amherst, MA, United States

9% admit rate92% graduationprivate nonprofit

Campus life

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Culture percentile bands describe student life intensity across common fit dimensions.

Political climate

1-40

Percentile

Party scene

30-60

Percentile

Athletics

10-30

Percentile

Greek life

90-100

Percentile

Housing

90-100

Percentile

Activism

1-35

Percentile

Arts & quirky culture

40-70

Percentile

Career oriented

40-70

Percentile

Scholarly intensity

80-90

Percentile

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