#226
World rank
12.9%
Acceptance rate
1821
Established
1,849
Students
Private (Not for Profit)
Type
Programmes
Amherst College offers undergraduate Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees across 41 major fields of study:
- STEM & Quantitative Fields: Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Neuroscience, Physics, and Biology.
- Social Sciences: Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought.
- Humanities & Arts: English, History, Philosophy, Art & the History of Art, and Music.
- Interdisciplinary Majors: Environmental Studies, Architectural Studies, and Asian Languages & Civilizations.
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