Amherst College - Campus LifeOverview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars
Address: OverviewPercentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 97%Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0% Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0% Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 100% College HousingDoes the school offer students housing? YesPercentage of students living in college-owned housing: 97% 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 (100%), special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing, other housing options Percentage of college-owned housing units that are...Singles: 65%Doubles: 25% Triples or Suites: 10% Apartments: N/A Other: N/A Number of college-owned housing buildings: 37 Percentage of college-owned housing units that have...A sprinkler system: 84%Fire alarms: 100% Wired high-speed internet access: 100% Campus Size: 1,000 acres Transportation (distances in miles)Nearest airport(s): Hartford, CT (45), Boston (90)Nearest train station: Amherst (1) Nearest bus station: Amherst (0) Does public transportation serve campus? Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? No Percentage of students with cars on campus: 35% Student EmploymentIs there school employment? YesPercent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: 60% Average undergraduate wage: $1,600 Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)Army ROTC: Not offeredNavy ROTC: Not offered Air Force ROTC: Not offered Rules and RegulationsIs legal alcohol permitted on campus? YesOther policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other CampusMost popular events: Mr. Gad's House of Improv (every Monday night), FLICS (free movies 7 times per week), Dancing and Stepping at Amherst College, Spring Weekend (first weekend each May, featuring a large Saturday night concert and Sunday carnival with a battle of the bands), Voices for the Voiceless, Casino Night (fundraiser), Harlem Renaissance |