by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual has released it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Amherst College has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or scroll down for details on how your school fared in this year’s report.
This page was created to give you an overview of how Amherst fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.
Amherst placed #72 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This ranks Amherst College in the top 5% of schools in the U.S. for students!
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This report features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:
In addition to the top overall ranking, Amherst has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:
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