Amherst College
Our Commitment
Cultivating a purposefully small residential community is essential to the Amherst College vision of liberal arts education. Every student is valued for what they bring to our community, and for their wide range of lived experiences. An increased focus on attracting, enrolling and retaining students from rural backgrounds will contribute to the tapestry of perspectives that help strengthen the Amherst community. Our outreach efforts will also be directly supported by current Amherst students, as the integration of the student perspective into this work is imperative to creating an understanding of our community, and a sense of future belonging, for small-town and rural students.
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STARS Near You
STARS in Abilene, TX
March 31st 2025, 6:00 pm CDT
Join more than a dozen colleges and universities from the STARS College Network for an evening all about college! We’ll have a 45 minute information session on topics like holistic review, financial aid, and how to set yourself up for success in the college application process. Afterwards, you’ll have time to browse a mini-college fair of participating institutions from across the country!
Host: Amherst College, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Duke, Northwestern University, SMU, Stanford University, The University of Chicago, University of Arizona, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University, Yale UniversitySTARS Near You
STARS in Midland-Odessa, TX
April 1st 2025, 6:00 pm CDT
Join more than a dozen colleges and universities from the STARS College Network for an evening all about college! We’ll have a 45 minute information session on topics like holistic review, financial aid, and how to set yourself up for success in the college application process. Afterwards, you’ll have time to browse a mini-college fair of participating institutions from across the country!
Host: Amherst College, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Duke, Northwestern University, SMU, Stanford University, The University of Chicago, University of Arizona, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University, Yale UniversitySTARS Near You
STARS in Lubbock, TX
April 2nd 2025, 6:00 pm CDT
Join more than a dozen colleges and universities from the STARS College Network for an evening all about college! We’ll have a 45 minute information session on topics like holistic review, financial aid, and how to set yourself up for success in the college application process. Afterwards, you’ll have time to browse a mini-college fair of participating institutions from across the country!
Host: Amherst College, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Duke, Northwestern University, SMU, Stanford University, The University of Chicago, University of Arizona, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University, Yale UniversityVirtual Event
STARS Virtual Panel: Decision Day
April 15th 2025, 7:00 pm CST
Seniors, you've received your admission decisions from the schools you applied to, but now what? If you're feeling overwhelmed with all the information you've been receiving, don't worry, STARS representatives from Amherst College, Ohio State University, Georgia Tech, and University of California Berkeley will walk through understanding financial aid packages, key steps in the admitted student process, and how to advocate for yourself to get what you need and feel supported. While this webinar focuses on seniors, it is open to students in any grade!
Host: Amherst College, Berkeley, Georgia Tech, The Ohio State UniversityVirtual Event
STARS Virtual College Fair
May 6th 2025, 7:00 pm CST
Join all 32 STARS Network partner colleges and universities to discover the exceptional opportunities all of our schools have to offer through a virtual college fair!
Host: Amherst College, Auburn University, Berkeley, Brown University, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Dartmouth College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Notre Dame, SMU, Spelman College, Stanford University, The Ohio State University, The University of Alabama, The University of Chicago, The University of Iowa, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of Denver, University of Maryland, College Park, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, Yale University