Amherst College Careers in Amherst, MA

Enrolling 1,800 students, Amherst College is widely regarded as one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the United States. Amherst is ranked as the second best liberal arts college in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and ranked thirteenth out of all U.S. colleges and universities by Forbes. Admission process is highly selective; acceptance rate for the Fall of 2012 was a record low 11.9%. Amherst offers the B.A. degree in 36 fields of study. With a faculty-student ratio of 1 to 8, Amherst’s classes are characterized by spirited interchange among students and acclaimed faculty skilled at asking challenging questions. Students participate in sophisticated research, making use of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. Amherst’s open curriculum allows each student—with the help of faculty advisers—to chart an individual course through more than 800 courses offered at the college. With an endowment of more than $1.6 billion, Amherst has extensive physical resources.