SAT Scores Trends at Amherst

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Amherst College is 1474, and current year SAT score is 1540

The SAT score have been increased 83.5 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Amherst. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 40 points at Amherst. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Amherst.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Amherst by SAT score range 1440-1540 and 1490-1590.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1540 at Amherst. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1383 (25^th percentile) and 1551 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Amherst.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Amherst College since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	1,360	1,457	1,553	680	730	780	680	727	773
2016-17	1,360	1,458	1,555	680	730	780	680	728	775
2017-18	1,400	1,480	1,560	700	745	790	700	735	770
2018-19	1,330	1,430	1,530	670	725	780	660	705	750
2019-20	1,310	1,415	1,520	660	720	780	650	695	740
2020-21	1,430	1,495	1,560	720	755	790	710	740	770
2021-22	1,370	1,460	1,550	690	740	790	680	720	760
2022-23	1,420	1,510	1,550	720	770	790	700	740	760
2023-24	1,360	1,500	1,550	670	760	780	690	740	770
2024-25	1,490	1,540	1,580	750	780	800	740	760	780
Average	1383	1474	1551	694	746	786	689	729	765

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Amherst College SAT Score Trends Chart

Amherst College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Amherst College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 34 at Amherst. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 32 (25^th percentile) and 34 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Amherst.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Amherst College since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	31	33	34	32	34	35	29	32	34
2016-17	31	33	34	32	34	35	29	32	34
2017-18	32	33	34	33	34	35	29	32	34
2018-19	31	33	34	32	34	35	28	31	34
2019-20	30	32	34	31	33	35	27	31	34
2020-21	32	34	35	33	35	36	29	32	34
2021-22	32	33	34	33	34	35	30	33	35
2022-23	32	34	35	33	35	35	29	32	34
2023-24	31	33	35	32	35	35	28	31	35
2024-25	33	34	35	34	35	36	32	34	35
Average	32	33	34	33	34	35	29	32	34

Amherst College ACT Score Trends Chart

Amherst College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Amherst College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Amherst College	1500	1540	2.67%
Pomona College	1540	1520	1.32%
Boston University	1480	1470	0.68%
Northeastern University	1490	1500	-0.67%
Harvard University	1550	1550	-
Boston College	1500	1490	0.67%

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