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.

Haverford

Haverford, PA12% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Swarthmore

Swarthmore, PA7% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Wesleyan

Middletown, CT16% accept.

similar outcomes · similar mobility · private

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Pomona

Claremont, CA7% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · similar mobility

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Hamilton

Clinton, NY14% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Smith

Northampton, MA21% accept.

similar mobility · private · similar size

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Wellesley

Wellesley, MA14% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Emory University-Oxford College

Oxford, GA13% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI21% accept.

private · similar size · similar climate

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Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY21% accept.

similar outcomes · similar mobility · private

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Bryn Mawr

Bryn Mawr, PA29% accept.

similar outcomes · private · similar size

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United States Naval Academy

Annapolis, MD9% accept.

similar selectivity · similar climate · same region

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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.