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Computer Science

Secondary Education and Teaching

English Language and Literature, General

Russian Language and Literature

German Language and Literature

French Language and Literature

Spanish Language and Literature

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

Architectural History and Criticism, General

European Studies/Civilization

Latin American Studies

African-American/Black Studies

Women's Studies

American/United States Studies/Civilization

Asian Studies/Civilization

Neuroscience

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biomedical Sciences, General

Statistics, General

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Environmental Studies

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy

Astronomy

Chemistry, General

Geology/Earth Science, General

Physics, General

Psychology, General

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

Political Science and Government, General

Sociology

Anthropology

Social Sciences, General

Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General

Film/Cinema/Media Studies

Art/Art Studies, General

Music, General

History, General

Legal Studies

Mathematics, General

Founded in 1821, Amherst College is considered one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation, enrolling 1,800 bright, talented, engaged students, who are broadly diverse across many dimensions - geographic, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, academic and extra-curricular. Need-blind admission for all applicants (domestic and international) and generous, no-loan financial aid packages ensure that exceptional students from across the country and around the world are admitted to Amherst based on accomplishment and promise, regardless of family income. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, a town of 35,000 people in an area of great natural beauty, the College's 1,000-acre campus offers top-notch academic, athletic and residential facilities, including a new state-of-the-art science center designed to facilitate interdisciplinary research. Awarding the BA degree in forty-one majors in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, Amherst offers an Open Curriculum, allowing students unusual independence and flexibility in designing their educational programs, unconstrained by distribution or area requirements. Through the Five College Consortium, Amherst students can also take courses and participate in activities at Smith, Mount Holyoke and Hampshire Colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, providing access to a remarkably broad collection of curricular and extracurricular options. Amherst's small classes and low student-faculty ratio foster close, one-to-one interactions with professors and fellow students and provide exceptional opportunities for undergraduate research with highly talented, accomplished faculty, contributing to an uncommonly engaging intellectual and personal experience within a lively community.

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