Admission Scores Trends at Amherst

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Amherst College is 1456, and current year SAT score is 1510. The SAT score have been increased 85 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Amherst. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 50 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 to Amherst by score range 1410-1510 and 1460-1560.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1510 at Amherst. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1364 (25^th percentile) and 1544 (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 2012.

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
2012-13	1,320	1,425	1,530	660	715	770	660	710	760
2013-14	1,350	1,440	1,530	680	725	770	670	715	760
2014-15	1,350	1,449	1,548	680	725	770	670	724	778
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
Average	1364	1456	1544	685	735	781	678	722	763

SAT Scores Over Time of Amherst College

Amherst College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

^*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.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 34 at Amherst. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 31 (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 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	30	32	34	31	33	35	29	32	34
2013-14	30	32	34	31	33	35	29	32	34
2014-15	30	32	34	31	33	35	28	31	34
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
Average	31	33	34	32	34	35	29	31	34

ACT Scores Over Time of Amherst College

Amherst College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Amherst College ACT English Trends Chart

^*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.

Admission Scores Trends at Amherst

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