| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 79 | 18.33% |
| California | 69 | 16.01% |
| Massachusetts | 46 | 10.67% |
| New Jersey | 36 | 8.35% |
| Illinois | 25 | 5.80% |
| Texas | 21 | 4.87% |
| Maryland | 19 | 4.41% |
| Connecticut | 17 | 3.94% |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 3.48% |
| Florida | 15 | 3.48% |
| Colorado | 10 | 2.32% |
| Virginia | 9 | 2.09% |
| Michigan | 7 | 1.62% |
| Washington | 5 | 1.16% |
| North Carolina | 5 | 1.16% |
| Ohio | 4 | 0.93% |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.93% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.70% |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0.70% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0.70% |
| Montana | 2 | 0.46% |
| Maine | 2 | 0.46% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0.46% |
| Indiana | 2 | 0.46% |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.46% |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.46% |
| Arizona | 2 | 0.46% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0.46% |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0.46% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0.23% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.23% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0.23% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0.23% |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.23% |
| Idaho | 1 | 0.23% |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.23% |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.23% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0.23% |
The majority of the Amherst students who live in the U.S. are from New York. Student location diversity is higher than average.