Amherst College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1821, it is the third oldest college in Massachusetts, and has been coeducational since 1975. Amherst is a member of the historic Little Three colleges, which includes Wesleyan University and Williams College.
Amherst is consistently ranked amongst the top liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report, and is classified as a most selective instituti...
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Amherst College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1821, it is the third oldest college in Massachusetts, and has been coeducational since 1975. Amherst is a member of the historic Little Three colleges, which includes Wesleyan University and Williams College.
Amherst is consistently ranked amongst the top liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report, and is classified as a most selective institution by the Carnegie Foundation.
Founded in 1821, Amherst College developed out of the secondary school Amherst Academy. The college was originally suggested as an alternate to Williams College, which was struggling to stay open. Although Williams remained open, Amherst was formed, and diverged from its Williams roots into an individual institution.
In 1812, funds were raised in Amherst for a secondary school, Amherst Academy. The institution was named after the town, which in turn had been named after Jeffery Amherst, a veteran from the Seven...
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