Admission Scoreboard
Acceptance Rate
11.83%
Yield
34.61%
SAT Score
1,495
ACT Score
34
Applicants
10,603
Applying To Amherst
For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 11.83% at Amherst College where a total of 10,603 students applied and 1,254 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,495 and the average ACT score is 34. It requires three items and recommends 2 articles to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Amherst.
Open Admission Policy | ✗ |
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Undergraduate Application Fees | $60 |
Admission Information | www.amherst.edu/admission/ |
Online Application | https://www.amherst.edu/admission/apply/firstyear |
Acceptance Rate | 12% |
Average Test Scores | 1,495 SAT / 34 ACT |
Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts
For the academic year 2020-2021, the acceptance rate is 11.83% where a total of 10,603 students (4,815 men and 5,785 women) have applied to Amherst and 1,254 (566 men and 687 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 215 male and 219 female students have enrolled into Amherst and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 34.61%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Applicants | 10,603 | 4,815 | 5,785 |
Admitted | 1,254 | 566 | 687 |
Enrolled | 434 | 215 | 219 |
Acceptance Rate | 11.83% | 11.75% | 11.88% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 34.61% | 37.99% | 31.88% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
At Amherst, 258 applicants (59% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 181 applicants (42%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,495 and the average ACT score is 34 at Amherst. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,560 and 25th percentile score is 1,430. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 105 and the 25th percentile score is 94. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Amherst.
25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 710 | 770 |
SAT Math | 720 | 790 |
ACT Composite | 32 | 35 |
ACT Math | 29 | 34 |
ACT English | 33 | 36 |
Admission Requirements
Amherst College requires 3 item(s) (High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, TOEFL) and recommends 2 articles (High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 3 item(s) (High School GPA, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores) are considered but not required to submit.
High School GPA | △ |
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High School Rank | ✓ |
High School Record (or Transcript) | ✔ |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | ✓ |
Recommendations | ✔ |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | △ |
Admission Test Scores | △ |
TOEFL | ✔ |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | ✗ |
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
The calendar system at Amherst College is Semester. Next table describes credits that Amherst College accepts.
Calendar System | Semester |
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Dual Credits | ✗ |
Credits for Life Experiences | ✗ |
Advanced placement (AP) Credits | ✗ |
Credit for military training | ✗ |
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