What is Amherst College's acceptance rate?

Amherst College has an official acceptance rate of 9.82%. Based on 246 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 29%.

What SAT score do you need for Amherst College?

Amherst College has an average SAT score of 1494. Community-reported average SAT from real applicants is 1516.

What ACT score do you need for Amherst College?

Amherst College has a median ACT score of 33. Community-reported average ACT from real applicants is 33.

What GPA do you need to get into Amherst College?

Based on 246 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to Amherst College is 3.86 (range: 1.00–4.33).

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Amherst College

Amherst, MA · Official acceptance rate: 9.82%

Official Data

Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of Education

Acceptance Rate

9.82%

SAT Average

1494

SAT Range (25th-75th)

1360-1550

ACT Median

ACT Range (25th-75th)

31-35

Undergrad Enrollment

1,907

Website

www.amherst.edu/

Community Data

From 246 crowdsourced submissions

Total Submissions

246

Crowdsourced Accept Rate

29%

Avg GPA (UW)

3.86

Avg SAT

1516

Decision Breakdown

Accepted

113

Rejected

Waitlisted

Deferred

Avg ACT

SAT Range

790-1600

GPA Range

1.00-4.33

Individual Submissions (246)

Showing 1-20 of 246 self-reported outcomes for Amherst College

Amherst College

MA · 2021-2022 · RD

Accepted

SAT

1570

Major: Government and Economics

Private HSRural3 APs

Founder and President of political education non-profit, educated 200 villagers to vote in municipal electionsHelped start school's first MUN club and chaired its first MUN simulation with motions on democracy and ethno-fascismInternational economics research project with local college professor on Great Depression and 2008 Global Economics recessionLegal studies research on police corruption in India and its impact on civilian lifeSocial project on legal awareness, educated villagers on constitutional rights and connected them to pro-bono legal clinics, helped ~70 people

Self-Reported·via Reddit

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Amherst College

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amherst College's acceptance rate?: Amherst College has an official acceptance rate of 9.82%. Based on 246 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 29%.
What SAT score do you need for Amherst College?: Amherst College has an average SAT score of 1494. Community-reported average SAT from real applicants is 1516.
What ACT score do you need for Amherst College?: Amherst College has a median ACT score of 33. Community-reported average ACT from real applicants is 33.
What GPA do you need to get into Amherst College?: Based on 246 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to Amherst College is 3.86 (range: 1.00–4.33).