Amherst College Wait List Acceptance Rate

Wait List Acceptance Rate

Amherst College's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at a mere 0.7%, with only 8 admissions from 1,105 offers. Historical data shows a consistent decline in success rates, as the acceptance rate fell dramatically from 5.0% for the application year 2023 and 2.5% for 2022. Notably, the application year 2021 recorded no acceptances at all, further highlighting the increasing competitiveness and unpredictability of the wait list process. In contrast, the application year 2020 had a slightly higher acceptance rate of 0.4% with just 7 admissions from 1,640 offers.