Amherst College
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Created By: autumnetry
Last Modified: 07/01/06
Summary: I'm making Jetpaks for colleges and universities I think are worth a look, with the focus on their computer science departments. This one is for Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts.


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Link: USNews.com Profile

Summary: Ranked #2 in Liberal Arts Colleges.

Link: Wikipedia Article

Summary: Information about Amherst College in Wikipedia.

Link: Admission For Amherst

Summary: Information on the admission process at Amherst.

Link: Women in Science

Summary: An active organization at Amherst College.

Personal Comments

Amherst seems like a small, well-rounded liberal arts college. I especially like their small size, financial aid program (one of the country's best), first-year seminars, open curriculum, and lack of graduate students. Also, there are no classes taught by TAs. The Five College Consortium thing sounds very interesting too! Pretty good CS program, I think.

Stuff That Appeal to Me

"Explore. Bring ideas from one class to another. Experiment. Choose your courses without the constraints of core requirements. Take an advanced course as a first-year student—or an introductory course as a senior. Go deep into a topic you love."

"Amherst's open curriculum has no core or general education requirements. Beyond courses for your major and the First-Year Seminar, you're free to design your own curriculum. It's liberal arts learning at its best. Faculty members, advisors and fellow students will offer guidance as you chart your way. With this freedom comes the responsibility to choose wisely and carefully—plus the opportunity to explore learning as you never have before."

"There is one course that all incoming students take called the First-Year Seminar. There are about 20 topics to choose from, from Conflict and Cohesion to Friendship to War. While they explore widely divergent topics and are often taught in innovative ways, the seminars share a common purpose: to introduce you to Amherst's rigorous academic culture and to help you get to know your fellow students and your professor in a small setting."

"While Amherst is a small liberal arts college, the Five College consortium offers students access to five times the courses, library resources, activities and more. The consortium is an unusual cooperative arrangement among Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke, and Hampshire Colleges and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Amherst students can take classes at any of the other campuses (all within a 10-mile radius of Amherst), without paying extra tuition. A free bus system links the five campuses."


Taken From Princeton Review

Campus Computer Information
Campus-wide network: Yes
# of computer labs/classrooms: 15
# instituionally owned computers and workstations for students: 19
Network access in dorm rooms: Yes
Network access in dorm lounges: Yes
Wireless campus network: Yes
Email and web access available through campus network: Yes
Fee for network use: No
Student web pages permitted: Yes
Student web pages provided: Yes

From: http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/campuslife.asp?listing=1024140&ltid=1&intbucketid=

Taken from CollegeBoard.com

Computer Services

  • 220 work stations, available in:
    • libraries
    • computer centers
    • student centers
  • Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network
  • Email Accounts Provided to All Students
  • Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network
  • Computer Repair Service Available On Campus
  • Computer Helpline Available
  • Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections
  • Discounted Computer Software for Sale
  • Discounted Computer Hardware for Sale
  • Wireless Network

From: http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=2354&profileId=3

Amherst Building

Amherst Building

Summary: Don't know what this building is called, but it looks nice.
From: http://www.amherst.edu/template_images/about_homepg_images/jchap.jpg

Link: CollegeBoard Profile

Summary: Basic information and statistics.

College Hall

College Hall

Summary: College Hall, Amherst College
From: http://www.amherst.edu/about_amh/tour/frames-gen.html?relig

Link: CS Courses at Amherst

Summary: Here's a list of CS courses they offer at Amherst.

Link: CS at Amherst

Summary: The CS Department's website.

Link: Princeton Review Profile

Summary: Princeton Review's profile on Amherst.

Link: Amherst College Website

Summary: How they present themselves.

Amherst College Statement

Founded in 1821 as a nonsectarian institution for "the education of indigent young men of piety and talents," Amherst College is now widely regarded as the premier liberal arts college in the nation, enrolling a diverse group of young men and women.

Renowned for its talented students, committed faculty, and rigorous academic life, Amherst offers the B.A. degree in 33 fields of study. With an average class size of just 19, Amherst's classes are characterized by spirited interchange among students and acclaimed faculty skilled at asking challenging questions. Students participate in sophisticated research, making use of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. And Amherst's open curriculum allows each student—with the help of a faculty adviser—to chart an individual course through the more than 800 courses offered at the college; there are no distribution requirements. Honors work is encouraged and in recent years has been undertaken by nearly half of the graduating class.


Amherst is a member of the Five Colleges, a consortium with nearby Smith, Mount Holyoke and Hampshire Colleges and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Students may take courses at any of the colleges, and the schools' proximity adds to Amherst's rich social and extracurricular life.





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