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Colleges similar to Amherst College

15 schools closest to Amherst College (Trajecta Score 82) — neighbors in Massachusetts first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Amherst College, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— Amherst College (this school) Amherst, MA 9% 1490–1580 $23,367 $78k 82
1 Wellesley College Highly Selective Wellesley, MA 14% 1460–1560 $25,496 $85k 81
2 Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Selective Needham, MA 25% 1493–1558 $25,171 $129k 80
3 Williams College Elite Williamstown, MA 8% 1490–1570 $17,716 $89k 85
4 Northeastern University Elite Boston, MA 5% 1440–1540 $30,915 $93k 78
5 Boston University Highly Selective Boston, MA 11% 1420–1530 $24,402 $83k 77
6 Boston College Highly Selective Chestnut Hill, MA 16% 1440–1540 $41,704 $104k 77
7 Washington University in St Louis Highly Selective St. Louis, MO 12% 1500–1570 $21,786 $86k 82
8 University of Notre Dame Highly Selective Notre Dame, IN 11% 1455–1560 $26,780 $100k 82
9 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Highly Selective Atlanta, GA 14% 1370–1540 $12,116 $103k 81
10 Northwestern University Elite Evanston, IL 8% 1510–1570 $29,167 $89k 83
11 Colby College Elite Waterville, ME 7% 1460–1550 $17,180 $80k 81
12 Claremont McKenna College Elite Claremont, CA 10% 1470–1560 $28,849 $105k 83
13 Dartmouth College Elite Hanover, NH 5% 1500–1570 $29,519 $97k 83
14 Swarthmore College Elite Swarthmore, PA 7% 1490–1560 $23,149 $80k 81
15 Pomona College Elite Claremont, CA 7% 1490–1560 $19,285 $78k 83

How these are picked: schools in Massachusetts with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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