Amherst CDS VERIFIED

Amherst, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 1,900 undergrads · ~15 avg class size · 7:1 student-faculty · $70,480/yr sticker

private Tier 1

Open-curriculum LAC. Five College consortium with Smith, Mt Holyoke, Hampshire, UMass-Amherst.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

6.8%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision29.4%

Regular Decision7.9%

GPA range

3.9–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1500–1560

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

33–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$77K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 4.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$62K

Entry

$77K

10-year

$108K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 4.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1097K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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