Amherst: campus and town
Amherst, Massachusetts · Private · 1,911 undergrads
Amherst College is in Amherst, Massachusetts (Hampshire County), in a city setting.
Where it is
Town
Amherst, Massachusetts
CountyIPEDS, 2024
Hampshire County
SettingIPEDS, 2025-26
City
Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Highly residential
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: amherst.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: amherst.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers