Amherst College Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Amherst College has an overall acceptance rate of 9.8%, with 12,727 applicants and 1,250 accepted. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate stands at 27.0% with 682 applicants, while the Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate is much lower at 8.8%, accepting 1,065 out of 12,045 applicants. The transfer acceptance rate is 8.7%, admitting 50 students from 576 applications. There were 599 students on the waitlist, with an acceptance rate of 7.85%. Standardized test scores are competitive, with SAT scores ranging from a 25th percentile of 1480 to a 75th percentile of 1550 and an average GPA of 4.1.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 12,727
Accepted Applicants: 1,250
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Amherst College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 9.8%, with a total of 12,727 applicants and 1,250 students accepted. The Early Action acceptance rate stands at 27.1% from 682 applicants, while Regular Decision has a significantly lower rate of 8.8% from 12,045 applicants. Comparing this with the prior year, 2027 had a lower overall acceptance rate of 7.3%, reflecting a downward trend in acceptance opportunities as applicants increase. This suggests that applicants may face heightened competition as the number of applicants continues to rise.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Amherst College's waitlist acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 7.85%, with 47 out of 599 offered a place on the waitlist. This marks a significant recovery from previous years, as the acceptance rates were 0% in both 2023 and 2022, where no waitlisted students were admitted. Prior to that, data from 2021 and 2020 is unavailable. The substantial increase in acceptance this year reflects a more favorable outcome for waitlisted applicants compared to the recent past.
599
Offered a Place
47
Admitted
7.85%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Amherst College's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 8.7%, with 50 out of 576 applicants being admitted. This reflects a notable increase from the previous year's acceptance rate of 5.9%, where only 30 applicants were accepted from 503. Historical data shows fluctuations in acceptance rates, with figures of 7.0% in 2021 and 5.5% in 2020, while the rate was higher at 7.7% in 2019. The average GPA of admitted transfer students is currently 3.8, indicating a competitive applicant pool.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 576
Accepted Applicants: 50
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
4.1
SAT
1480-1550
Math: 670-780
Reading: 690-770
ACT
31-35
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 33% |
| Asian | 18% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12% |
| Black/African American | 11% |
| Two or More Races | 9% |
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