- Following 408
- Followers 37.4K
- Engagement 2.72%
- Avg likes 941
- Avg comments 14
About Amherst College
Amherst College (@amherstcollege) is a College & university creator on Instagram, also filed under Education & Career. The account has 37,381 followers and 3,025 published posts. Recent posts average 941 likes and 14 comments, an engagement rate of 2.72%.
With 37.4K followers, Amherst College is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Set against 408 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 92 followers per account Amherst College follows. Amherst College is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files Amherst College under College & university, with Education & Career as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Amherst College runs to 21 words. The bio tags #AmherstCollege. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Amherst College dates from May 2026.
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3,025 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Amherst College, 6 are carousels and 4 are videos. That mix leans toward carousels. With 3,025 posts published, Amherst College's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark. Against the audience, that is roughly 12 followers for each post published. Amherst College also keeps 6 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 61 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include communications, research, campus, congratulations and recipients. The captions tag #amherst2026.
Sofía’s commitment to conservation biology has been shaped by her research experiences and her upbringing in Hawai‘i, where she witnessed the intersections of environmental change, tourism and Indigenous history. A biology and Spanish major, she hopes to pursue a career focused on restoring tropical ecosystems in Latin America through collaborative, community-informed conservation research addressing biodiversity loss and wildlife disease.
Her work has included studying tropical ecology in Puerto Rico through the El Verde Research Experience for Undergraduates, researching climate change impacts on tropical rainforests through the Tropical Responses to Altered Climate Experiment and investigating disease ecology in Professor Hood’s lab at Amherst. She also contributed to community-based conservation efforts through the MassMammals project and was awarded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship.
Abigail, an environmental studies major, is committed to advancing equitable clean energy transitions across New England by ensuring sustainability initiatives benefit, rather than displace, vulnerable residents. Her work focuses on the intersection of sustainability, public service and civic engagement at both the local and international levels. At Amherst, she has researched sustainable governance initiatives in Mexico City and Indigenous-led environmental protection efforts in the Peruvian Amazon. Through her work with the Community Energy Lab, she supports community-centered clean energy transitions in Holyoke, MA.
Through internships with the and, Abigail has gained firsthand experience in public service, helping launch the town’s first Civic Academy and supporting constituents navigating challenges with federal agencies. On campus, she is an EcoRep with.
“The human mind, your mind, is not just a machine for producing answers,” he told the 493 assembled graduates in his traditional Commencement address. “It is a wonder, a miracle capable of producing curiosity, compassion, judgment and moral courage. Protect it. Use it. And never let the world convince you to surrender the irreplaceable joy of thinking—and living—for yourself, independently and together.”
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Felix has received 31 Olympic and world championship medals and a reputation as one of sport’s most transformative figures. Since retiring from competition in 2022, she has emerged as a leading advocate for gender equity and maternal rights in athletics.
Thanks for joining us on campus, Allyson!
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These exceptional graduates and alumni will be heading across the globe to teach, study and conduct research as part of the longstanding international exchange program.
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Amherst College's engagement
Amherst College's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.72%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 37 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 67 to 1, with 941 likes and 14 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
Engagement rate
2.72%
- Avg likes
- 941
- Avg comments
- 14
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 37
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Who is Amherst College?
Amherst College (@amherstcollege) is a College & university creator on Instagram, also filed under Education & Career. Amherst College is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for Amherst College runs to 21 words.
How many followers does Amherst College have?
Amherst College has 37,381 followers on Instagram (37.4K). Set against 408 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 92 followers per account Amherst College follows. With 3,025 posts published, Amherst College's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark.
What is Amherst College's engagement rate?
Amherst College's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.72%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 37 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 67 to 1, with 941 likes and 14 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
What does Amherst College post about on Instagram?
Flinque files Amherst College under College & university, with Education & Career as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Amherst College, 6 are carousels and 4 are videos. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Amherst College repeatedly use the words communications, research, campus, congratulations and recipients. Amherst College's captions carry hashtags such as #amherst2026. Amherst College writes those captions mainly in English. The bio tags #AmherstCollege. Amherst College keeps 6 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
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Amherst College's contact details are not published on Flinque's public profile. The Instagram bio links to 1 external site, and a free Flinque account opens that link. The account is registered as an Instagram business account. Brands with a free Flinque account can shortlist Amherst College and use Flinque's outreach tools wherever a contact route is on file.
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