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

Special features

Verified Data

Curated theme attributes and athletics context that distinguish campus character.

Historically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)Need-Blind in AdmissionA Liberal Arts College Like a "Little Ivy"Is a QuestBridge Campus

Athletics

NCAA Division III

Similar schools

Related colleges

Explainable similarity scores based on admissions, cost, outcomes, and campus profile.

View all matches

Your Journey

Follow this simple process to seamlessly manage and share your college search.

Search Colleges

Add to Backpack

Email The Backpack

Next Steps

Keep Your College Search Organized.

Save this institution to your personal Backpack to easily compare tuition, acceptance rates, and outcomes side-by-side with your other top choices.

Find More Colleges

AI Matchmaker

See editor-curated and algorithm-ranked colleges similar to Amherst College.

View colleges like this →

Compare Stats

Use the comparison tool to view financial aid packages and graduation outcomes side-by-side.