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Amherst College: Art Ranking 2024

Amherst CollegeRanked
186
in the USA
Amherst College is a very small not-for-profit college offering a number of disciplines along with art programs and located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school is operating since 1821 and is presently offering bachelor's degrees in 2 art programs.

Amherst College is among the most expensive in the country - depending on the program, tuition cost is around $68,000 per year. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts listing.

According to recent analysis, Amherst College area is dangerous: the school is reported to have a very bad rating for on-campus safety.

Based on 66 evaluation factors, Amherst College art program ranks #186 Art School (out of 2078; top 10%) in the United States and #12 Art School in Massachusetts. Major competing art schools for this college are Columbia University in the City of New York in New York City and Yale University in New Haven. Check the details about all twelve competing art colleges as well as list of available art majors below.

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School ranking:

#12 Art School in Massachusetts
#54 Art School in the Northeast
#186 Art School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#8 General Fine Arts Program in Massachusetts
#10 Performing Arts Program in Massachusetts

Regional Ranking

#45 General Fine Arts Program in the Northeast
#48 Performing Arts Program in the Northeast

National Ranking

#173 General Fine Arts Program in USA

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You might be interested in other options to get accepted at Amherst College:
Film Programs - ranked top 25% in USA
Music Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
Performing Arts Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Theatre Programs - ranked top 15% in USA

Contact information:

Amherst College
Boltwood Avenue
Amherst, MA 01002-5000
Phone: (413) 542-2000
Website: www.amherst.edu

Location map:

Amherst College Location Map

Art majors:

Bachelor's degree

General Art Studies
General Drama and Theatre Arts

Art minors:

Bachelor's degree

General Art Studies
General Drama and Theatre Arts

Local competitors:

Columbia University in the City of New York - Art School Ranking
Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 16 art programs

Yale University - Art School Ranking
Yale University

New Haven, CT, 20 art programs

Harvard University - Art School Ranking
Harvard University

Cambridge, MA, 12 art programs

The Juilliard School - Art School Ranking
The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 42 art programs

Tufts University - Art School Ranking
Tufts University

Medford, MA, 10 art programs

New York University - Art School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 23 art programs

Northeastern University - Art School Ranking
Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 15 art programs

Boston University - Art School Ranking
Boston University

Boston, MA, 31 art programs

Rhode Island School of Design - Art School Ranking
Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI, 16 art programs

Bard College - Art School Ranking
Bard College

Annandale On Hudson, NY, 5 art programs

The New School - Art School Ranking
The New School

New York City, NY, 48 art programs

Syracuse University - Art School Ranking
Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 40 art programs

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