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.