Amherst College

Founded in 1821, Amherst College is a liberal arts college enrolling a diverse group of approximately 1,800 young men and women.  With a faculty-student ratio of 1 to 8, Amherst offers the B.A. degree in 38 majors.  The college’s 1,000 acre campus is near the center of the town of Amherst.  Diversity, defined in its broadest sense, is fundamental to Amherst’s mission.  The college enrolls students from nearly every state and from more than 40 countries.  Since its founding, Amherst has remained one of the truly need-blind colleges in the nation; students are admitted without regard to financial need.  

Amherst is a member of the Five Colleges, a consortium with nearby Smith, Mount Holyoke and Hampshire Colleges and the University of Massachusetts.  Students may take courses at any of the colleges, and the schools’ proximity adds to Amherst’s rich social and extracurricular life for students. Amherst joined INCR in 2015.