Amherst College
School info
4.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.8
Food
2.8
Clubs
3.6
Facilities
4.3
Internet
4
Location
3.9
Opportunities
4.6
Safety
4.5
Social
3.3
Happiness
3.9
Basic Information
Location
- Amherst, MA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private liberal arts college
- Established: 1821; 203 years ago (1821)
- Founder: Noah Webster, Zephaniah Swift Moore, Samuel Fowler Dickinson
Academic information
Degree Courses
- 42
Key Area
- inorganic and hybrid materials synthesis
- proteostasis
- biological fluorescence and single-molecule spectroscopy
- high resolution molecular spectroscopy
- student-faculty research in STEM fields
- social sciences
- and the humanities
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 1,910
- Undergraduates: 1,971 (Fall 2021)
- Academic Staff: 307 (Fall 2021)
Notable Alumni
- Calvin Coolidge
- Harlan Fiske Stone
- David Suzuki
- Harlan Coben
- David Foster Wallace
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
It’s a life changing experience. It’s definitely not perfect, but it’s worth.
Overall 4.9
This school is one of the best schools in the country. Wonderful people and amazing oppurtunities
Overall 4.8
Love it here. What a wonderful place.
Overall 4.8
I love this place. Heartbroken that I lost half of my freshman spring due to COVID-19. Can't wait to come back here; I never want to leave again.
Overall 4.6
Doors will open for you here that you didn't even know existed before. An incredible school with amazing opportunities + rep.
Overall 4.6
Amazing college. Absolutely incredible.
Overall 4.6
I love it here. Wouldn't change where I went to school for the world.
Overall 4.5
Not Specified.
Overall 4.4
I'm currently a sophomore here. Love this school, especially its alumni network and supportive academic environment
Overall 4.4
I love it
Bad reviews
Overall 1.3
Greatly overrated. Lots of athletes and leftists that dominate the campus culture. Sorry I went here. My advice is to look elsewhere. The atmosphere is quite stifling and you dare not say or do anything that is in variance with the oppressive, intolerant mindset of virtually everyone, students, faculty and administration alike.