Amherst CollegeSwimming Recruiting & International Admissions
Review Amherst College's swim level by event, roster profile, and international admissions requirements — cost, aid and verified source evidence.
Amherst College fields a 53-swimmer roster in NCAA III (MA).
Official athletics roster last checked Oct 25, 2026; times from public meet results.
53-swimmer roster
27 men and 26 women, 3 coaches.
Selectivity & int'l share
International students make up 13.1% of the student body.
Total annual cost
Graduation rate 94%; median earnings $77,644 (U.S. College Scorecard).
On the roster this season.
What changed on Amherst College's official roster since Sep 1, 2026 — counts only, checked daily.
0 newly listed · 0 no longer listed
No change recorded yet this season.
15 freshmen · 14 seniors
The college's site still shows last season's roster (2025-26); the 2026-27 roster is not posted yet.
3 coaches listed
No staff change recorded this season.
Most recent results on file: NCAA Division III Championship (Mar 18, 2026) · NESCAC Mens Championships (Feb 19, 2026) · NESCAC Womens Championships (Feb 12, 2026).
Swimming recruiting standards by event.
Current-roster SCY (25-yard) times — each swimmer's best over the last 4 seasons.
| Gender | Event (SCY) | Swimmers | Fastest | Top 25% | Median | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 50 Free | 23 | 20.56 | 21.45 | 22.20 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Free | 22 | 44.67 | 46.63 | 48.17 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Free | 21 | 1:37.10 | 1:41.46 | 1:44.57 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 500 Free | 14 | 4:31.26 | 4:38.17 | 4:42.80 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 50 Back | 12 | 23.13 | 23.77 | 25.23 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Back | 11 | 49.65 | 50.69 | 53.56 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Back | 11 | 1:48.70 | 1:54.04 | 1:59.19 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 50 Breast | 9 | 24.67 | 25.68 | 27.39 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Breast | 9 | 54.06 | 54.80 | 57.66 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Breast | 8 | 1:59.08 | 2:01.09 | 2:03.59 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 50 Fly | 16 | 21.68 | 22.55 | 23.13 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 Fly | 17 | 47.73 | 49.46 | 51.13 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 Fly | 11 | 1:48.16 | 1:49.21 | 1:53.30 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 100 IM | 10 | 50.61 | 53.61 | 54.25 | 2026-10-06 |
| Men | 200 IM | 10 | 1:47.84 | 1:52.27 | 1:53.73 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Free | 18 | 23.19 | 24.50 | 25.09 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Free | 18 | 50.47 | 52.91 | 54.17 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Free | 18 | 1:51.14 | 1:52.42 | 1:59.11 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 500 Free | 11 | 4:51.48 | 5:03.98 | 5:23.84 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Back | 11 | 27.14 | 28.28 | 28.49 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Back | 8 | 56.62 | 58.74 | 59.50 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Back | 7 | 2:05.44 | 2:06.22 | 2:08.19 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Breast | 7 | 29.76 | 30.41 | 31.27 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Breast | 7 | 1:05.25 | 1:06.88 | 1:09.57 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Breast | 5 | 2:21.18 | 2:27.02 | 2:31.67 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 50 Fly | 13 | 24.99 | 26.02 | 27.10 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 Fly | 15 | 54.66 | 58.39 | 59.31 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 Fly | 10 | 2:00.24 | 2:07.85 | 2:11.00 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 100 IM | 6 | 57.85 | 1:02.20 | 1:02.94 | 2026-10-06 |
| Women | 200 IM | 11 | 2:03.08 | 2:09.97 | 2:10.94 | 2026-10-06 |
NCAA III recruiting standards by event
Full NCAA III time bands and rankings by event:
Roster profile & event depth.
Men's event depth
Women's event depth
Where Amherst College swimmers trained before college.
Clubs of the 47 current roster swimmers we could trace to a club in the two years before college. One swimmer can count for two clubs.
| Club | Where | On this roster | Class of | Best events before college | College swimmers from club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics | New York | 3 | 2025, 2024, 2022 | 1000 Free, 200 Free, 200 Fly | 49 |
| Badger Swim Club (NY) | New York | 3 | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 1650 Free, 1000 Free, 200 Fly | 32 |
| Long Island Aquatic Club | New York | 2 | 2022 (2) | 1000 Free, 50 Back | 70 |
| Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics | California | 2 | 2025, 2024 | 50 Breast, 50 Fly | 51 |
| Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club | Connecticut | 2 | 2024, 2022 | 1000 Free, 200 IM | 42 |
| Rockville Montgomery Swim Club | Maryland | 1 | 2022 | 100 Back | 103 |
| Bolles School Sharks | Florida | 1 | 2022 | 100 Free | 90 |
| Lakeside Aquatic Club (TX) | Texas | 1 | 2025 | 50 Free | 88 |
| SwimAtlanta | Georgia | 1 | 2023 | 100 Free | 77 |
| Commonwealth Swimming | Massachusetts | 1 | 2022 | 100 Free | 70 |
| Scarlet Aquatics | New Jersey | 1 | 2023 | 200 Fly | 64 |
| Jersey Wahoos | New Jersey | 1 | 2022 | 500 Free | 54 |
What this team studies.
From the official roster.
15 FR · 16 SO · 8 JR · 14 SR
Graduation 94% · Retention 97%
School-wide graduation and first-year retention rates (U.S. College Scorecard).
International admissions requirements.
TOEFL 100 (as of 2025–26) · IELTS 7.5 (as of 2025–26)
Common App;Coalition;QuestBridge (as of 2025–26)
Application systems, fee $75 (as of 2025–26), RD deadline Jan. 5, 2027.
Need-blind (as of 2025–26)
International financial aid policy recorded for 2025-2026.
| Field | Value | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL minimum | 100 (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| IELTS minimum | 7.5 (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| Application systems | Common App;Coalition;QuestBridge (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| Application fee | $75 (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
| RD deadline | Jan. 5, 2027 | Verified |
| Int'l tuition | $70,480 | Gov data |
| Total cost (COA) | $87,640 | Gov data |
| Aid for international | Need-blind (as of 2025–26) | Verified |
Values marked “as of” were last confirmed on the school’s own website in that application cycle.
Cost, aid and outcomes.
Total cost of attendance
U.S. College Scorecard; international tuition $70,480.