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Amherst College

Amherst College
P.O. Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000

Official telephone: (413) 542-2000
Website: www.amherst.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Katharine Fretwell,
Director of Admission

Contacting the office:

413 542-2328
413 542-2040 (fax)
admission@amherst.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Letters of recommendation required.

High school graduation is:

not required

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

two of applicant's choice

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

January 1 for SAT I/ACT, January 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	4 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	1 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

472

Number of early decision applications accepted:

183 (39%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

43%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

30 - 34

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

63%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

41%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

7,927

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,132 (14%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

466 (41%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,529

Number accepting place on waiting list:

659 (43%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

49 (7%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

59%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

88%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

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