Overview

Financial Information

• Scholarships and Financial Aid:
  Amherst meets the full demonstrated need of every admitted student, offers generous scholarships, graduates students debt-free, is need-blind.

Information for Transfer In Students

• Accepts Transfers:
  You are eligible for transfer admission to Amherst if you have completed at least one year as a full-time student at a college or university. We do not accept applications from individuals who have already earned a bachelor's degree.
• Transfer Applications Received:
  Fall: 421
• Transfer Applications Accepted:
  Fall: 24
• Percentage Accepted:
  Fall: Less than 5%
• Transfer Applicants Enrolled:
  Fall: 18

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Transfer Application Requirements

• Minimum GPA:
  A minimum college grade point average of 3.5 is required for transfer admission consideration.
• Official Transcripts:
  Official high school transcripts are required of all applicants. Official transcripts from previously attended institutions are required by all applicants for admission consideration.
• SAT Scores:
  Submission of standardized test scores are recommended of all applicants.
• Letters of Recommendation:
  Two Transfer College Instructor Evaluations are required.
• Essay:
  A Personal Essay of between 250-500 words that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve is required with your application.
• Application Fee:
  There is a $60 nonrefundable application fee, unless you make a fee waiver request.
• Interview:
  An interview is not required for admission consideration.
• Other Requirements:
  In addition to the Transfer Common Application, the following must be submitted: Application Supplement, Transfer College Report and Arts/Athletic Supplements (if applicable).
• Apply Here:
  www.amherst.edu/admission/apply

Transfer Credit Policy

• Minimum Grade:
  The lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit is a C or higher.
• Credits (Min/Max):
  A transfer applicant must have a minimum number of 30 credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman. The Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year or a four-year institution is 64.
• Transfer Policy Document:
  Amherst College Transfer Credit Policy.pdf