Amherst College

As per data curated from unofficial sources, the Amherst College has an acceptance rate of a meagre 9-10%, i.e. the institute is only known to accept about 1 application for every 10 it receives.

Interested applicants are therefore required to perform really well as part of school & college level academics & demonstrate the ability to lead & participate in teams over both academic & non-academic events.

Amherst is popular among domestic & international students alike for a number of reasons such as: diverse student population, quality financial aid programs & a decent placement record.

The institute's overall student population comprise of around 16% international students, while other races/ethnicities in the US such as African Americans, Hawaiians, Latins & Multiracial people are also well represented.

Its overall placement rate for the Graduate Class of 2024, stood at 74.7% & around 57% of its overall student population were recipients of financial aids.

The institute's ranking as part of the top 20 colleges in the United States, depends on the parameter for which, it is being judged.

The college, overall, does not rank among the country's top 20 higher educational institutes, however, a popular ranking publication ranks it #2 as part of its 2025 edition of the “Best Colleges in Liberal Arts” rankings.

On a country-level, the institute ranks #245 as per popularity rankings given by Shiksha.

Yes, a degree from Amherst College is considered valid in India, since the institute is accredited by prominent bodies such as New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

The institute's most recent accreditation came in 2019, & its the latest upcoming accreditation is scheduled for spring of 2028, as per an official media release by Amherst.

Amherst College asks for a standard application fee of USD 75 (INR 6,400) from all first-year applicants.

The application fee is non-refundable & is mandatory to be paid during the application process, without which the application cannot go through for consideration.

The institute advises students to file respective applications as early as possible to leave enough time for document verification & VISA processing.

The Amherst College is known to offer over 40 majors across some prominent industry relevant fields.

However, as per data curated from the College's official website, its Humanities, Natural Science & Social Science courses are known to be among its most prominent ones.

Some other popular majors offered by Amherst include: Computer Science, Biology, English, Music, Political Science, Religion, Sociology & Theater & Dance.

No, the Amherst College is not part of the Ivy League which are known to be among the best colleges & universities in the United States & globally.

The eight members that form part of the Ivy League are:

·      Harvard University

·      Columbia University

·      University of Pennsylvania

·      Yale University

·      Princeton University

·      Cornell University

·      Brown University

·      Dartmouth College

As per the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings, Amherst College, based in Amherst, Massachusetts, is ranked #572 among all colleges & universities in the world.

Another prominent global university ranking platform, ranks it #301-350 for its “Ranking by Subject” category for the year 2025.

The Amherst College is known for offering a financial aid program that is among the best in the country.

As per data curated from the official Amherst website, the average financial aid package offered by the college is worth USD 71 K (INR 60.2 L), while about 57% of its students have received financial aid in the form of loans or grants.

The institute awarded USD 78 million worth of financial aids to its students, last year.

The Amherst College is not known to be a Tier 1 institute. Tier 1 institutes generally comprise of private research universities such as MIT, Stanford, CalTech, Duke & John Hopkins.

Amherst falls in the category of Tier 2 institutions. Tier 2 majorly comprises of private liberal arts colleges such as Williams, Smith, Amherst & Swarthmore among others.