Acceptance Rate Comparison between Colleges in Amherst, Massachusetts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of Colleges in Amherst, Massachusetts is 49.69%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.56%.

A total of 66,136 have applied, 32,863 admitted, and 6,099 students have enrolled one of Colleges in Amherst, Massachusetts .

Of the Massachusetts colleges, Amherst College is the tightest school to admit with 9.01% acceptance rate, and University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the second lowest acceptance rate of 59.73%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Colleges in Amherst, Massachusetts .

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2025 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Colleges in Amherst, Massachusetts
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA	13,743	1,238	480	9.01%	38.77%
Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA	2,132	1,605	231	75.28%	14.39%
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	50,261	30,020	5,388	59.73%	17.95%
Average	22,045	10,954	2,033	49.69%	18.56%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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