Applying to U of Massachusetts-Lowell

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
85.24%	1,250

University of Massachusetts-Lowell's acceptance rate is 85.24% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 12,628 students applied and 10,764 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Massachusetts-Lowell.

U of Massachusetts-Lowell's acceptance rate places 37th out of 66 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,250 and the ACT score is 27 at U of Massachusetts-Lowell. U of Massachusetts-Lowell's SAT score ranks 22nd out of 42 Massachusetts colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Massachusetts-Lowell, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Massachusetts-Lowell is 85.24% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.35%. 6,683 men and 5,944 women applied to U of Massachusetts-Lowell and 5,707 men and 5,056 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,267 men and 816 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Massachusetts-Lowell
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	12,628	6,683	5,944	0	1
Admitted	10,764	5,707	5,056	0	1
Enrolled	2,083	1,267	816	0	0
Acceptance Rate	85.24%	85.40%	85.06%	-	100.00%
Yield	19.35%	22.20%	16.14%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Massachusetts-Lowell 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 625 students (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 52 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Massachusetts-Lowell.

The median SAT score is 1,250 with 630 SAT EBRW and 620 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 670 and the 25^th percentile is 590. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 680 and 25^th percentile is 590 .

The median ACT composite score is 27 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 26 at U of Massachusetts-Lowell. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 27.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Massachusetts-Lowell are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Massachusetts-Lowell
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1180	1250	1350
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	590	630	670
SAT Math	590	620	680
ACT Composite	26	27	30
ACT Math	25	27	30
ACT English	24	27	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Massachusetts-Lowell 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,083 first-year students enrolled in U of Massachusetts-Lowell. The proportion of full-time students is 97.60% and part-time students is 2.40%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 60.83% and women students is 39.17%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Massachusetts-Lowell.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Massachusetts-Lowell
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,083	1,267	816
Full-time	2,033	1,242	791
Part-time	50	25	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Massachusetts-Lowell. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Massachusetts-Lowell Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of Massachusetts-Lowell. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Massachusetts-Lowell
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.uml.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.uml.edu/Admissions-Aid/Apply.aspx
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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