| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,785 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,785 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
88% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 13.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 42.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 9.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 41.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 6.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
978 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Amherst, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
34,874 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
636,479 |
| Online campus map: |
www.amherst.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (100%)
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
2% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-year students must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
35% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
168 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Departmental labs. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. Science and music libraries. Visual resources collection. Russian culture center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Observatory; art, Emily Dickinson, and natural history museums. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Stress management, time management, consultation and referral services, couple and group counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, fellowships, grad school advising, career fairs, career panels, consortia programs. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Amherst Student; The Indicator |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
104 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Amherst Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Koinonia, Newman Club, Noor |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Student Association, Black Students Union, Chicano/Chicana Caucus, China Awareness Organization, diversity coalition, La Causa |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association, Aikya, South Asian Students club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Debate team, Foreign Policy Forum, Habitat for Humanity, Model UN, Pride Alliance, Students for Corporate and Social Responsibility, tutoring club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Suzanne Coffey |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Michelle Morgan |
| School mascot: |
Lord Jeffs |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
New England Small College Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's ice hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's squash | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
42% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Hartford, CT (45 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Boston (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Amherst (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Amherst |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
28% immediately, 85% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia University, Cornell University, Harvard University, Princeton University, University of California--Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Deutsche Bank, Educational Resource Group, Equinox, Foundation for Sustainable Development, Goldman Sachs, Infosystems, JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers, McKinsey, Microsoft, Teach for America, Monitor Company. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Scott Turow, lawyer
- Dan Brown, writer.
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