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Amherst College
liberal arts college in Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amherst College (/ˈæmərst/ (listen)[5] AM-ərst) is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College.
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Motto | Terras Irradient (Latin) |
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Motto in English | Let them enlighten the lands[1] |
Type | Private |
Established | 1821; 203 years ago (1821) |
Affiliation | Five College Consortium Annapolis Group NEASC AICUM 568 Group NAICU |
Endowment | $2.57 billion (2020)[2] |
President | Carolyn Martin |
Academic staff | 300 (Fall 2018)[3] |
Undergraduates | 1,855 (Fall 2018)[3] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Rural 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) |
Colors | Purple and white[4] |
Mascot | Mammoths |
Website | www |
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