Amherst College

Admissions

• Overview

  • Applicants: 10,603
  • Average HS GPA: N/A
  • Acceptance Rate: 12%

• SAT & ACT Test Scores

  SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)

  700 - 760
  SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)

  710 - 790
  ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)

  31 - 34

• Deadlines

  Early Decision

  November 1
  Regular

  January 3

Tuition & Aid

• Dates

  Notification Date

  Apr 1

• Required Forms

  • FAFSA
  • Forms CSSProfile
  • Forms Divorced Parent

• Expenses per Academic Year

  Tuition

  $59890
  Required Fees

  $540
  Average Cost for Books and Supplies

  $1000
  Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study

  No
  Board for Commuters

  $7280
  Transportation for Commuters

  N/A
  On-Campus Room and Board

  $15910

• Available Aid

  Financial Aid Methodology

  Federal and Institutional
  Scholarships and Grants Need-Based

  • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
  • Need-Based Federal Pell
  • Need-Based Private Scholarships
  • Need-Based SEOG
  • Need-Based State Scholarships
  Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

  • College/university loans from institutional funds
  Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)

  • Yes
  Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)

  Yes
  Direct Lender

  No

• Financial Aid Rating

  • Financial Aid Rating 97/99

Student Body

• Student Body Profile

  Total Undergraduate Enrollment

  1745
  Foreign Countries Represented

  56

• Demographics

  • Asian 15.47%
  • African-American 10.43%
  • Hispanic 13.98%
  • Caucasian 40.4%
  • Male 48%
  • Female 52%
  • Аre out of state 86

Careers