SAT Scores Trends at Amherst

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Amherst College is 1463, and current year SAT score is 1500

The SAT score have been increased 60 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Amherst. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Amherst. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Amherst.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1500 at Amherst. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1367 (25^th percentile) and 1546 (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 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
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
2023-24	1,360	1,500	1,550	670	760	780	690	740	770
Average	1367	1463	1546	686	739	782	681	724	764

^*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 2024 ACT score is 33 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 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
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
2023-24	31	33	35	32	35	35	28	31	35
Average	31	33	34	32	34	35	29	31	34

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Amherst College and similar schools.