by our College Data Analytics TeamAmerican/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence is a concentration offered under the legal research major at Amherst College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,890 | $59,890 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,910 | $15,910 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Amherst tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Amherst American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Amherst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in 2019-2020, 58.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.0%.
Around 76.5% of American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
