Amherst College

Overview Admissions Expenses Academics Campus Student Life

Expenses

Avg debt of graduates $11655
Percent of parents not receiving aid 2%
Percent of parents receiving aid 2%
Percent of graduates taking loans 32%
Cost of normal attendance $50062
Cost of instate attendance NA
Cost of out of state attendance NA
Cost of books and supplies $1000
Cost of other expenses $1750
Payment plans offered External finance company
Cost of room and board $9790
Cost of normal tuition fees $37522
Cost of instate tuition fees NA
Cost of out of state tuition fees NA
Financial aid application deadline NA
finaid award method Institutional Methodology
Financial aid award notification On or about April 1
Financial aid office email
Average earnings from on campus employment $1563
Employment programs Federal work study available, other work study available
Forms fafsa code 002115
Other financial aid forms ,,CSS/Financial Aid Profile,
Avg aid award for all undergraduates $35055
Percent of merit based awards across all undergraduates NA
Number of merit based awards across all undergraduates NA
Percent of need based gifts across all undergraduates 100%
Number of need based gifts across all undergraduates $873
Avg aid award for need based gifts for all undergraduates $33371
Percent of need based self help awards across all undergraduates 89%
Number of need based self help awards across all undergraduates $777
Avg aid award for need based self help for all undergraduates $4493
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates NA
Number of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates NA
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for all undergraduates NA
Number of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 1000
Percent of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 59%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 874
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 52%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 873
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 100%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 100%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met 873
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met 100%
Avg aid award for freshmen $36398
Number of merit based awards across freshmen NA
Percent of merit based awards across freshmen NA
Number of need based gifts across freshmen $241
Percent of need based gifts across freshmen 100%
Avg aid award for need based gifts for freshmen $34777
Number of need based self help awards across freshmen 211
Percent of need based self help awards across freshmen 88%
Avg aid award for need based self help for freshmen $4276
Number of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen NA
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen NA
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for freshmen NA
Number of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 300
Percent of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 63%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 241
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 80%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 241
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 100%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 100%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met 241
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met 100%
Federal loan programs Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
Academic interest / achievement award areas NA
Number of awards in academic interest / achievement areas NA
Top Academic interest / achievement award areas by money awards NA
Arts / Performance award areas NA
Number of awards in arts / performance areas NA
Top areas in arts / Performance awards by money NA
Special achievement areas NA
Number of special achievement areas NA
Top areas in special achievement awards NA
Special characteristics areas NA
Number of special characteristics awards NA
Top areas in special characteristics award NA
Other finanial aid loans College/university loans
Need based scholarships Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
Non need based scholarships None
State loans NA
Financial Aid Office Website http://www.amherst.edu/~finaid/

Overview Admissions Expenses Academics Campus Student Life