Admission & Financial Aid

Amherst Admission Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic

In response to the enormous global disruption that has accompanied the evolving COVID-19 public health crisis, the Amherst College Office of Admission has adopted a set of modifications -- including a one-year suspension of our SAT/ACT testing requirement and greater flexibility in the evaluation of credit for transfer students -- that are designed to help students and families in these extraordinary times. For more information, please see our Applying to Amherst and COVID-19 Considerations webpages.

We search for exceptional students from across the country and around the world, including from places and populations that are historically underrepresented in higher education. Our financial aid policies are among the most generous in the nation. In all we do, our efforts are guided by the principles expressed in our Mission Statement.

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A successful Amherst student is someone who will embrace our open curriculum, engage our talented faculty and actively contribute to a student body that is diverse in both background and perspective.

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