893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1965
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,376
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $35,237,325
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $34,455
Room/Board: $9,030
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Microsoft, Merrill Lynch, Kaiser Permanente, Peace Corps, Center for Disease Control, Hampshire Educational Collaborative, IBM Corporation, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Legal Aid Society, MA Dept of Public Health
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 136,326
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,288
Number of microforms: 5,429
Number of audiovisuals: 39,029
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Shared depository collection of 175,115 volumes. Local consortial collection of 7 million volumes.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art; National Yiddish Book Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 186
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 92%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 92%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, cooperative housing, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 81%
Doubles: 19%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 80%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 800 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Hartford/Springfield (40), Boston, MA (100)
Nearest train station: Springfield, MA (19)
Nearest bus station: Amherst, MA (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 40%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 48%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,400
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Massachusetts)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Hampshire Halloween; Spring Jam; Family and Friends;