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Amherst College - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The Middle Atlantic region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 964 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 964-acre campus in Amherst (population: 35,800), 90 miles from Boston.
- Served by bus; major airport serves Boston; smaller airport serves
- Windsor Locks, Ct. (50 miles); train serves Springfield, Ma. (25 miles).
- Public transportation serves campus. Shuttle buses connect Five College
- campuses.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 100% of the on-campus students.
- 98% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 2% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 95% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
Student Employment
- 66% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1375 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are fair.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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