Amherst College, a liberal arts college with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,970 students, plays a total of 25 NCAA sports, 12 of them for men and 13 for women. In the 2021/2022 season, Amherst College had a total of 641 NCAA athletes comprising 33% of the total student body.

As a NCAA Division 3 member college, Amherst most likely accepted some of their student athletes through either the normal admissions process (Early Decision or Regular Decision) with strong coach support, while others “walked on” to the teams after they were admitted on merits unrelated to sports.

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Athlete Recruitment to Top Division 3 Colleges

Amherst College Athlete Recruitment Policy

Here’s the list of sports played at Amherst College by gender together with their team sizes.

All data compiled from Amherst College athletic website.