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Amherst Ratings and Reviews

  • 10/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Amherst, MA
  • 0 reviews
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Amherst is rated within the top 4% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 10 out of 10.

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Last updated: August 2026