<p>I wouldn’t consider Amherst an ivy equivalent it’s a liberal arts college not a “university” in the category of HYPCCDPB, in terms of mission, endowment( though Amherst’s is quite large in this area), research intensity, professional programs etc, international reputation. I would say the ivy equals would be in no particular order: Rice, Northwestern, Duke, Chicago, Stanford, Caltech, MIT, Berkeley, Georgetown. There’s probably a few I am forgetting at the moment.</p>