Amherst College

Entering Class Stats

Fall 2010 Selectivity

Selectivity	most selective
Fall 2010 acceptance rate	15%
Early decision acceptance rate	34%
Early action acceptance rate	N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)	14%

Fall 2010 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments

Applicants	8,099
Female applicants	4,645
Male applicants	3,454
Applicants accepted	1,240
Female applicants accepted	651
Male applicants accepted	589
Freshman enrollment	490
Female freshman enrollment	251
Male freshman enrollment	239
Early decision applicants	440
Early decision applicants accepted	148
Early decision applicants enrolled	148
Early action applicants	N/A
Early action applicants accepted	N/A
Early action applicants enrolled	N/A
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action	30%

Fall 2010 Wait List

School has a wait list	Yes
Applicants placed on wait list	1,098
Students accepting place on wait list	471
Students accepted from wait list	3

Fall 2010 High School Rank

Freshman students submitting high school class standing

52%

Fall 2010 High School GPA

Freshman students submitting high school GPA	N/A
Average high school GPA	N/A
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range	N/A
GPA breakdown	N/A

Fall 2010 Freshman SAT Scores

Freshman students submitting SAT scores	69%
SAT Critical Reading average score	715
SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range	670-770
SAT Critical Reading score breakdown

SAT Math average score	713
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range:	670-770

SAT Writing average score	717
SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range	680-770
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range	N/A

Fall 2010 Freshman ACT Scores

Freshman students submitting ACT scores	35%
Average ACT Composite score	32
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range	30-34

ACT English 25th-75th percentile range	30-35

ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range	29-34