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Two Alumni, One Student Picked for New Fellowship in China

Two Alumni, One Student Picked for New Fellowship in China

Fifteen in 2015

Fifteen in 2015

Not Your Typical College Orchestra

Not Your Typical College Orchestra

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Featured Events

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Webcast of 2016 Trinity Institute Theological Conference, “Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice”

Thursday, Jan 21

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"Health Care: The Crossroads of Science, Disease Treatment and Public Policy Initiatives"

Thursday, Jan 21, 3:00 pm

Amherst on Social Media

Another Interterm offering at Amherst College, "Celestial Navigation,...

Hands on learning during Interterm, sponsored by the Department of Physics ...

Hands on learning during Interterm, sponsored by the Department of Physics ...

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Late afternoon light over #memorialhill #amherstcollege #nosnowyet

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Fast Facts

Average class size: 16
Student organizations: About 100
Student/faculty ratio: 8:1
Average financial aid package this year: $50,255
Number of courses at Amherst: More than 850, with more than 6,000 available through the Five College Consortium

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