Amherst / Similar schools Colleges similar to Amherst Schools with a comparable profile to Amherst — matched on selectivity, test scores, cost, size, and region (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Not a ranking; a data-driven set of comparables.
Swarthmore, PA 7% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → Williamstown, MA 8% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → Brunswick, ME 7% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → New York, NY 9% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → Waterville, ME 7% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → Haverford, PA 12% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → Wellesley, MA 14% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → Clinton, NY 14% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → Middlebury, VT 11% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → Lewiston, ME 13% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → Cambridge, MA 5% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → Claremont, CA 7% accept.
similar selectivity · private
Compare → Comparables are computed from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS); verify figures with each school. Not a ranking or endorsement.
These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.
