Study Abroad

No, the Amherst College is not known to offer a merit-based scholarship of any kind. The institute only offers need-based scholarships, from its early beginnings in the 18^th century.

Listed below are some popular scholarships offered by Amherst to its international students:

·      Datta-Senapathy Goldman Sachs Scholarship Fund

·      Fund for International Student Aid

·      Equal Chances International Scholarship Fund

·      Abeles Family Scholarship Fund

·      Georges Lurcy Scholarship Fund

Yes, Albert II, the reigning prince of Monaco since 2005, is known to be part of the college's alumni network.

The second child & only son of Prince Rainier III & Princess Grace, Albert was born at the Prince's Palace of Monaco in 1958 & pursued a degree in political science at Amherst College after attending the Lycee Albert Premier.

The Amherst life is known to be “vibrant”, with something there for everyone. The campus houses a diverse student population, that is known to be welcoming to students from all backgrounds.

The campus offers over 100 student organizations, accommodation facilities that hosts about 97 percent of the college student population & guaranteed housing for four years.

Dining halls, health centres, student events, dedicated athletic facilities are some other parts of the Amherst campus.

As per student reviews curated from an unofficial source, most students at Amherst College are known to be content with the environment they are exposed to at the campus.

The campus offers an array of opportunities for students to be part of academic & non-academic events, allowing them to improve their overall skillset while at the same time have fun with peers.

Accommodation is described as “decent”, with all essential facilities maintained by the college's housing department.

Amherst & UMass are part of the best institutes in Amherst, Massachusetts.

As far as rankings are concerned, University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a rank of #41 comfortably beats Amherst College (#245) as per Shiksha country-level rankings.

Acceptance rate wise too, UMass with an acceptance rate of 58%, is relatively much easier to secure admissions at, with Amherst College only having an acceptance rate in the range of 9-10%, as per unofficial sources.

The below table gives a detailed comparison of the two institutes:

Amherst graduates are very much in-demand to some of the best organizations in the US, thanks to their highly skilled nature & understanding of the demands of the industry.

Amazon, JP Morgan Chase & Co, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, & Harvard Medical School are among the institute's most popular recruiters.

Also, 95% of the Amherst Graduate Class of 2024 are based in United States, with Canada & India being the next best destinations, accounting for 0.89% of graduates, each.

The Amherst College graduate employment rate stands at 74.7%, after the first six months of completing graduation, per the Class of 2024 Student Outcome Survey, rolled out by the institute.

Additionally, 16.2% of its students are enrolled as part of Continuing Education. The total percentage of students still seeking employment stands at 5.5%.

Amherst graduates are employed across a range of industries with Healthcare (14.2%), Management Consulting (8.3%) & Research (7.4%), being the top 3 best employing industries of Amherst students.