Amherst College

Freshman Admission Requirements

Entrance Difficulty

Most Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1310 on the SAT I or over 29 on the ACT; about 30% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

High School Preparation

High School Graduation

High school diploma or equivalent is not required

High School Program

 

High School Units Required or Recommended

Examinations

Applying for Admission

Admissions Office

Address

PO Box 5000

City, State, Zip

Amherst, MA 01002-5000

Phone

(413) 542-2328

Fax

(413) 542-2040

E-mail

admission@amherst.edu

Application Dates and Fees

Regular Admisson Deadline

January 1

Application Fee

$65

Application Fee Waiver

Available

Regular Admission Notification

April 1

Accept Offer of Admission

May 1

Waiting List Used

Yes

Defer Admission

Student can defer admission

Transfer Admission

Transfer applications accepted

Early Admission

Early Decision Offered

Yes

Early Decision Deadline

November 1

Early Decision Notification

December 15

Early Action Offered

No

Early Action Deadline

 

Early Action Notification

 

Application Form

Common Application

Accepted, supplemental forms required

Universal College Application

Not accepted

Electronic Application

Available

Other Application Requirements

Interview

Not Required

Essay or Personal Statement

Required for all freshmen

Letters of Recommendation

3 required for all freshmen

Other

Amherst College Supplement required for freshmen

Financial Need

Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process

Selection of Students

Profile of Fall Admission

Overall Admission Rate

13% of 9,285 applicants were admitted

Women

12% of 5,160 applicants were admitted

Men

15% of 4,125 applicants were admitted

Students Enrolled

488 (41%) of 1,198 admitted students enrolled

Women

237 (40%) of 597 admitted students enrolled

Men

251 (42%) of 601 admitted students enrolled

Early Decision Admission Rate

34% of 502 applicants were admitted

Early Action Admission Rate

 

Students Offered Wait List

1,144

Students Accepting Wait List Position

590

Students Admitted From Wait List

60

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)

Average GPA

Not reported

3.75 and Above

Not reported

3.50 - 3.74

Not reported

3.25 - 3.49

Not reported

3.00 - 3.24

Not reported

2.50 - 2.99

Not reported

2.00 - 2.49

Not reported

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

SAT Math

710-790 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

85%

Score of 600 - 700

14%

Score of 500 - 600

1%

Score of 400 - 500

0%

Score of 300 - 400

0%

Score of 200 - 300

0%

SAT EBRW

742 average
720-770 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

83%

Score of 600 - 700

16%

Score of 500 - 600

1%

Score of 400 - 500

0%

Score of 300 - 400

0%

Score of 200 - 300

0%

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

ACT Composite

33 average
32-34 range of middle 50%

Score of 30 - 36

94%

Score of 24 - 29

6%

Score of 18 - 23

0%

Score of 12 - 17

0%

Score of 6 - 11

0%

Score of 5 or Below

0%

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen

High School Class Rank

Top tenth: 83%
Top quarter: 94%
Top half: 100%

National Merit Scholar

Not reported

Valedictorian

Not reported

Class President

Not reported

Student Government Officer

Not reported