Amherst College Main Navigation Gateways Tools &amp; Resources Search MENU Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Amherst is one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country. We’re committed to inclusivity and ensuring that all students feel they belong. Section Menu A Community that Looks Like the World Diversity is a natural condition of the modern world. And, not coincidentally, it is a foundational part of an Amherst education. We believe that a great intellectual community should look like the world, and with every incoming student, that community comes to life here. Our Student Body LEARN MORE IN FAST FACTS 1,849 students come from 48 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 54 countries. 45% of our U.S. students self-identify as students of color. 57% of our students receive financial aid. Diversity Programs for Prospective Students Amherst is proud of its work to recruit, admit and enroll a diverse student body. As part of these efforts, the Office of Admission hosts Access to Amherst (A2A) to introduce prospective applicants to Amherst's campus, student body, faculty, and classes. Diversity Outreach Interns provide information and personal perspectives on what the Amherst College community has to offer. Meet Our Diversity Outreach Interns Our Diversity Outreach Interns are Amherst students who work with the Office of Admission to reach out to prospective students from different cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. DIVERSITY OUTREACH INTERNS Taking Action Against Racism Amherst College is committed to taking action against racism. Find the College’s 17-point anti-racism plan, community support, racial justice resources, and more. TAKING ACTION RESOURCES Office of Diversity & Inclusion The Office of Diversity & Inclusion works collaboratively to support and sustain the growth of a just, equitable, vibrant, and intellectually challenging educational environment. OFFICE OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Inclusive Leadership The Office of Inclusive Leadership leverages the diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives of Amherst’s staff to build an inclusive work culture. INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP Black Women of Amherst: A Storytelling Project Hear the untold stories of Black women of Amherst and tell your own story. This project celebrates alumnae, students, faculty, staff, potential students and future generations. BLACK WOMEN OF AMHERST Biddy Martin on Diversity “I came here for many of the same reasons you did... I came because of [Amherst’s] commitment to a student body that reflects the rich diversity of the country, indeed the world. I came, as you did, to contribute in some way to making Amherst even better, and to figuring out what it might mean, here as elsewhere, to take full advantage of the diversity you represent.” —President Biddy Martin From the Board of Trustees “We will continue to give special importance to the inclusion within our student body, our faculty and our staff of talented persons from groups that have experienced prejudice and disadvantage. We do so for the simplest, but most urgent, of reasons: because the best and the brightest people are found in many places, not few; because our classrooms and residence halls are places of dialogue, not monologue; because teaching and learning at their best are conversations with persons other than ourselves about ideas other than our own.” —From the Amherst College Trustees’ Statement on Diversity The Wade Fellowship Wade Fellows contribute an important voice on diversity and inclusion at Amherst. Learn about the Fellowship and read about our current Wade Fellow, Dr. Nadia Biassou '88. WADE FELLOWSHIP 2019 - 2020 WADE FELLOW Amherst College 220 South Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002 Contact Us (413) 542-2000 Contact Us Map & Directions Social Links More Navigation CALENDARS DIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT MAJORS TITLE IX TUITION & FEES APPLY GIVE Emergency A-Z Index Accessibility Copyright Terms & Conditions Jump to top of page PERMALINK https://www.amherst.edu/mm/316490