WSJ Ranks Amherst College #1

Colleges and Universities A-Z Amherst College
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/northeast-rules-in-wsj-the-ranking-of-liberal-arts-schools-1536188418

I will tell you in the event you don’t have a subscription to The Wall Street Journal-
Amherst College is ranked #1 in Liberal Arts Colleges & #22 Overall.

“Amherst College in Massachusetts earned first place among liberal-arts colleges in the first breakout of those schools in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
The nearly 200-year-old school reached the top of the heap with strong showings in the outcomes and resources categories in the rankings. Amherst was followed by Williams…”

It’s a good day to be a Mammoth! (or in my case a Mammoth Mama) #TusksUp!
\m/

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well done. Amherst could easily boost their acceptance rate by taking more of class in early decision; which WSJ/high education does not use (?) which is probably the stupidest metric right before how much is spent on faculty salaries.

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I never gave much credence to these nebulous rankings, and still don’t. Amherst is a good LAC, just like Williams, Bowdoin, etc.

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@Meddy- I got a kick out of your “tusks up”! It is worth it that they changed the mascot from Lord Jeff to a mammoth just for that!

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USNews still has it at #2, like the perennial also-ran called Harvard :smiley:

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@Meddy How is your D liking Amherst so far?

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@mammoth85 She is having the time of her life! She loves her classes, her advisor, her professors, her roommate, her friends, her clubs, and all of the activities. When we chatted tonight briefly, she was in line for Bubble tea and a campus Build-A-Bear event. Is this even real? She has had so many wonderful experiences and it hasn’t even been a month! I told the hubsy we may never get her back home. As a mom, I feel incredibly blessed and so very grateful.
Thanks so much for asking.

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Amherst is a great LAC. It would be surprising if they didn’t top LAC list or tied for top rank with Williams.