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Amherst College Financial Aid (need-blind for international students)

Amherst College, Amherst, MA, United States

United StatesScholarshipbachelorOpen to Mongolian citizens

Amherst is need-blind for both domestic and international applicants and meets 100% of calculated need for admitted internationals with no loans in the initial package.

Tuition82% off tuitionMeans-tested; no flat figure published.
Living costNot confirmedCovered up to demonstrated need.
IntakesSeptember
Proof of funds for the visaNot confirmed

What the scholarship covers

No loans in the initial aid package. ~82% of international students are reported as receiving aid.

What you need

  • TOEFL 100 or IELTS 7.5 or Duolingo 130Benchmark figure cited by the sub-agent; treat as approximate. Benchmark figure; waived after two years in an English-medium school. Benchmark figure.
  • First-year applicant.
  • CSS Profile (2027-28 cycle)
  • Test-optional (SAT/ACT optional).
  • No interview.
  • Application platforms: Common App, Coalition/Scoir, or QuestBridge.

Deadlines

  • 9 Nov 2026 Early Decision, fall 2027 entry32 days from nowAid materials due 2026-11-13 per the same page.
  • 5 Jan 2027 Regular Decision, fall 2027 entry89 days from nowAid materials due 2027-01-15 per the same page.

Things to know

~13% of the student body is reported as non-US citizens; open to all nationalities.

Dated deadlines for the 2027 cycle are explicitly published (unlike several peer schools). English-test figures are benchmarks reported by a sub-agent from Amherst's admissions pages, not confirmed verbatim by this orchestrator -- re-check exact wording before quoting a minimum score.

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