Advertisement SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values Amherst College (Amherst, MA) Daderot via Wikimedia Commons (0) selected | Compare up to 5 View College Compare List Amherst College is ranked 9 in Kiplinger's list of Best Values in Liberal Arts Colleges and is ranked 19 among all colleges. Visit College Website ACADEMIC QUALITY Applicants who took SAT 52% Applicants who took ACT 51% SAT Critical Reading Score 700+68% 600-69931% 600+99% SAT Math Score 700+67% 600-69932% 600+99% ACT Score 30-3689% 24-2911% 24+100% Students applied8,406 Students admitted1,161 Admission rate14% Students per faculty8 4-year graduation rate86% ANNUAL COSTS Tuition$53,430 Fees$880 Room and board$14,190 Estimated book expense$1,000 Total cost$69,500 Cost after need-based aid$19,120 Cost after non-need-based aid$69,500 Average debt at graduation$18,662 SALARY DATA Salary yardstick #$59,700 FINANCIAL AID % of aid need met100% Average need-based aid$50,380 Average non-need-based aid$0 STUDENT BODY Total enrollment1,849 Full-Time Men922 Women927 Part-Time Men0 Women0 Freshmen retained96% # - Based on the median earnings of workers who started at a particular college 10 years earlier and who received federal financial aid. The data don't consider whether the student graduated or went on to graduate school.NA - Not available SOURCES - Peterson's Databases (© 2018 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.), U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values