Spanish - Bachelor [4 Years]
$83,876 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] Spanish

  • The Spanish major consists of a minimum of eight courses at the 300 and 400 levels. 
  • Exceptions to this rule are SPAN 205 (Owning the Bilingual Self), and SPAN 210 (El Camino de Santiago for students who complete the travel component).  
  • Of these eight courses, at least four must be taken from the Spanish Department offerings at Amherst College, including the senior seminar (SPAN 495) and one 400-level seminar during the student’s final year.
  • Other courses may count toward the major with pre-approval from the advisor.
  • These may include a maximum of one Special Topics course, up to three courses taken while studying abroad, and upper-level courses from the Spanish Departments at Smith, Mount Holyoke, or UMass.
  • All courses from outside the Department must be taught in Spanish and not substantially repeat topics that the student has already covered in order to be counted for major credit.
  • Courses in English and courses taken pass/fail may not be counted toward the major. 

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $76800 $76800 $76800 $76800
Health Insurance $2616 $2616 $2616 $2616
Books and supply $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000
Miscellaneous expenses $3000 $3000 $3000 $3000
Other Fees $460 $460 $460 $460
Total Fees $83876 $83876 $83876 $83876

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 100 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7.5 9 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • A high school diploma or its recognized equivalent is required before enrolling at Amherst College.
  • 3 Recommendations.
  • Optional Standardized Test Results for the SAT or ACT 

Indian Eligibility:

  • For international applicants required to submit evidence of English language proficiency,  requires the following test scores: TOEFL, IELTS.