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Colleges in Amherst

There are at least 3 colleges in Amherst, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 2,850 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 2,402 full-time students, and a reported 619 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Amherst; see particularly Buffalo colleges.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of New York Colleges.

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ITT Technical Institute
Getzville, New York

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  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master
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Based on 2007 information.

Bryant and Stratton College-Amherst Campus
Audubon Business Centre 40 Hazelwood Drive
Amherst, New York 14228

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: business administration, legal assistant, accounting, business management, commercial art, computer and info science, administrative assistant, human resources.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 339 students, 252 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Daemen College
4380 Main St
Amherst, New York 14226-3592

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: elementary school teaching, early childhood special ed, registered nursing, physical therapy, social studies teaching, education of learning disabled, special ed, medical preparatory.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 2,511 students, 2,150 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 619 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 450-550. Math: 470-570. Writing: 430-540.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Buffalo Colleges11292,64865,42511,639
Niagara Falls Colleges155,59321 
Orchard Park Colleges13,294792 
Tonawanda Colleges116,13653 
West Seneca Colleges245,943193 
Williamsville Colleges25,573337 

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