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Chief Officer

Name:
Title:
Anthony W. Marx
President
University Classiffication

Sector:
Program level:
Control:
Highest Degree:
Primary Role:
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Four or more years
Private not-for-profit
Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts
Statistics

There are 1640 students enrolled for credits in the fall of last year academic year
Educational Mission

Amherst College seeks to provide the very best liberal arts education to undergraduate students and outstanding support to a faculty engaged in teaching and research. The College brings a diverse group of distinguished faculty members and exceptional students together in a residential setting conducive to personal and intellectual development; it encoursges faculty to contribute to their disciplines and to society through scholarship, performance or professional work. Amherst promotes breadth of study for all students through its advising system and depth through its departmental majors. An Amherst educatioin fosters critical thought and creative achievement in the sciences, arts and humanities by emphasizing close interaction between faculty and students and by offering vigorous support for independent research.