Amherst is a city in Massachusetts and it is the county seat of Hampshire county. Its population is 39,814. There are 19 colleges near Amherst, Massachusetts - 6 public and 13 private schools. 3 colleges are located in the city limit and 16 colleges are in 30 miles from Amherst. 18 schools provide undergraduate programs and 11 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 67,726 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2024 tuition is $34,061 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 63.94% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,294.
School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
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Amherst College In Amherst |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$67,280 | Not Offered | 1,898 | 7 to 1 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst In Amherst |
Public four-years |
$39,293 ($17,357) | $34,720 ($17,009) | 32,229 | 18 to 1 |
Hampshire College In Amherst |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$56,630 | Not Offered | 508 | 11 to 1 |
Smith College 7.4 miles from Amherst |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,568 | $61,260 | 2,873 | 8 to 1 |
Conway School of Landscape Design 8.1 miles from Amherst |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $38,998 | 18 | - |
Mount Holyoke College 8.3 miles from Amherst |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$64,142 | $32,710 | 2,392 | 9 to 1 |
Holyoke Community College 13.9 miles from Amherst |
Public 2-4 years |
$10,754 ($5,810) | Not Offered | 3,550 | 13 to 1 |
College of Our Lady of the Elms 16.1 miles from Amherst |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,061 | $17,670 | 1,275 | 10 to 1 |
DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology 16.4 miles from Amherst |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,750 | Not Offered | 52 | 12 to 1 |
Western New England University 17.3 miles from Amherst |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,430 | $18,200 | 3,430 | 11 to 1 |
Greenfield Community College 17.4 miles from Amherst |
Public 2-4 years |
$11,930 ($5,810) | Not Offered | 1,419 | 11 to 1 |
American International College 17.6 miles from Amherst |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,970 | $10,983 | 2,010 | 12 to 1 |
Springfield Technical Community College 18.1 miles from Amherst |
Public 2-4 years |
$10,728 ($5,520) | Not Offered | 3,945 | 15 to 1 |
Springfield College 18.3 miles from Amherst |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$43,707 | $36,311 | 2,921 | 11 to 1 |
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education 18.3 miles from Amherst |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$19,152 | $19,548 | 461 | 7 to 1 |
Bay Path University 21.8 miles from Amherst |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$37,227 | $19,235 | 2,465 | 11 to 1 |
Westfield State University 21.8 miles from Amherst |
Public four-years |
$17,962 ($11,882) | $8,262 ($6,475) | 4,702 | 14 to 1 |
Asnuntuck Community College 25.5 miles from Amherst |
Public 2-4 years |
$14,172 ($4,772) | Not Offered | 1,264 | 14 to 1 |
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut 26.8 miles from Amherst |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,345 | Not Offered | 314 | 20 to 1 |