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# Schools Similar to Amherst College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/amherst-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/amherst-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/amherst-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/amherst-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/amherst-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Amherst College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Amherst College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Williams College](/school/williams-college/) | 9.0% | 8.3% | $80,487 4 years after completion |
| [Yale University](/school/yale-university/) | 9.0% | 3.9% | $112,971 4 years after completion |
| [Wellesley College](/school/wellesley-college/) | 9.0% | 14.1% | $72,449 4 years after completion |
| [Swarthmore College](/school/swarthmore-college/) | 9.0% | 7.5% | $65,618 4 years after completion |
| Barnard College | 9.0% | 8.8% | $72,527 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Amherst College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/) | 9.0% | 52.4% | $78,925 4 years after completion |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | 9.0% | 40.5% | $76,742 4 years after completion |
| Union College | 9.0% | 43.9% | $81,583 4 years after completion |
| [American University](/school/american-university/) | 9.0% | 62.0% | $79,081 4 years after completion |
| [University of Utah](/school/university-of-utah/) | 9.0% | 86.0% | $75,345 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Williams College](/school/williams-college/) | MA | $80,487 4 years after completion |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | MA | $76,742 4 years after completion |
| [College of the Holy Cross](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/) | MA | $84,553 4 years after completion |
| [Bowdoin College](/school/bowdoin-college/) | ME | $79,722 4 years after completion |
| Hamilton College | NY | $79,130 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Amherst College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Yale University](/school/yale-university/) | $79,243 4 years after completion | $112,971 4 years after completion | $23,777 |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | $79,243 4 years after completion | $94,678 4 years after completion | $25,184 |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/) | $79,243 4 years after completion | $115,519 4 years after completion | $21,590 |
| [Washington and Lee University](/school/washington-and-lee-university/) | $79,243 4 years after completion | $100,514 4 years after completion | $23,781 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Amherst College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Williams College](/school/williams-college/) | $23,367 | $17,716 | $80,487 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $23,367 | $17,163 | $81,163 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/) | $23,367 | $17,707 | $69,532 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $23,367 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $23,367 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Bowdoin College](/school/bowdoin-college/) | ME | $79,722 4 years after completion |
| Hamilton College | NY | $79,130 4 years after completion |
| [Williams College](/school/williams-college/) | MA | $80,487 4 years after completion |
| Franklin and Marshall College | PA | $74,391 4 years after completion |
| Union College | NY | $81,583 4 years after completion |
| Saint Anselm College | NH | $76,334 4 years after completion |
| [Trinity College](/school/trinity-college/) | CT | $83,645 4 years after completion |
| Utica University | NY | $77,491 4 years after completion |
| La Salle University | PA | $70,254 4 years after completion |
| Simmons University | MA | $73,823 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).