Amherst College Acceptance Rate: 9% — Admissions Statistics
Amherst College Application Requirements — ED/RD — 3 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Amherst College
application info
cycles:EDRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
—
Other Recs (Opt)
—
Supplemental Essays
3
Acceptance Rate
9%
Avg SAT Score
1533
ACT Midpoint
33
Enrollment
1,911
Grad Rate
94%
Median Debt
$13,740
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$70,480
Out-of-State
$70,480
Avg Net Price
$23,367
Median Debt
$13,740
in-state tuition
$70,480
out-of-state tuition
$70,480
avg net price
$23,367
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$62,537
$
median 10yr
$77,644
$
gender split
Women
55%
Men
45%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
36%
Asian
16%
Hispanic
14%
Black
9%
Two or More
9%
AIAN
0%
About Amherst College
Amherst College is a private nonprofit institution in Amherst, MA. Acceptance rate: 9% (elite). Average SAT: 1533. ACT midpoint: 33. Enrollment: ~1,911 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 94%.
Amherst College accepts applications through ED/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 3. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $70,480. Out-of-state: $70,480. Avg net price: $23,367. Median debt: $13,740. Median earnings 6yr: $62,537. Median earnings 10yr: $77,644.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.