A line of lawn signs on the Amherst College quad with Mount Holyoke in the distance
“We’ve got to work together to restore American ideals to their proper place,” said President Biddy Martin during the May 31 virtual celebration of the newest Amherst alumni. An in-person ceremony is planned for spring 2021.

452

Number of graduates

12

National fellowship and scholarship winners

25

Nations and states represented

2

NCAA championships won (women’s basketball in 2017 and 2018)

199

Senior theses completed

41

U.S. states and territories

Most-declared majors:

  • economics
  • math and statistics
  • psychology
  • computer science
  • English
  • political science

Longest overall winning streak:

  • again, women’s basketball, with 68 victories between November 2016 and November 2018. The streak included two perfect seasons.