Amherst College

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City:  | Amherst, Massachusetts
Type:  | Private
Students:  | 1,744
Sports:  | baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, indoor track, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, softball, squash, swimming/diving, tennis, volleyball[1]
Colors:  | purple, white
Mascot:  | Lord Jeffrey Amherst
Degrees:  | Bachelor's[2]
Website:  | https://www.amherst.edu/

Amherst College is a private Massachusetts liberal arts college[2] established in 1821 as an "institution of higher learning for the education of indigent young men of piety and talents for the Christian ministry".[3]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Athletics | Amherst College (English). Amherst College. Retrieved on May 29, 2010.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 College Search - Amherst College - At a Glance (English). College Board. Retrieved on May 29, 2010.
3. ↑ Amherst History | Amherst College (English). Amherst College. Retrieved on May 29, 2010.