Amherst College Admissions
Will You Get In?
Test Scores and GPA for Amherst College
Admissions Statistics
Acceptance Rate
14%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate
40%
Total Applicants
8,568
SAT Range
1360-1553
SAT Reading
680-773
SAT Math
680-780
SAT Writing
680-770
Students Submitting SAT
53%
ACT Range
31-34
ACT English
32-35
ACT Math
29-34
ACT Writing
—
Students Submitting ACT
49%
Admissions Deadlines
Application Deadline
January 1
Early Decision Deadline
November 15
Early Action Deadline
—
Offers Early Decision
Yes
Offers Early Action
No
Application Website
Accepts Common App
Yes
Accepts Coalition App
Yes
Admissions Requirements
Poll
- 71%
- of students say the admissions process made them feel like the school cared about them as an applicant.7 responses
Poll
- 100%
- of students feel the admissions process evaluated them individually as a real person, not just a set of numbers.7 responses