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Amherst College

Amherst College
PO Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000


Fax number: (413) 542-2040
Website: https://www.amherst.edu/
Amherst College
Screen last updated on: February 2024
QUICK FACTS
Year established: 1821
Type of school: private (nonprofit)
Programs: 4-year undergraduate
Religious affiliation: no
Campus enrollment: 1,897 students
Coeducational information: coeducational institution
Location description: in or near a small town (pop. 5,000-25,000)
Application fee: $65

CONTACT INFORMATION
Street address: Amherst College
PO Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000
Mailing address: Amherst College
PO Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000
Main telephone numbers: 413 542-2000 2000
413 542-2040 (fax)

CAMPUS LINKS
Main homepage: https://www.amherst.edu/

QUICK CODES
FICE number: 00211500

CAMPUS SUMMARY
Amherst is a private, liberal arts college. Founded in 1821 as an educational institution for men, it began admitting women in 1975. Its 978-acre campus is located close to the center of Amherst, 55 miles west of Worcester.


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