Applying to UMass Amherst

Acceptance RateSAT Median
58.00% 1,390
University of Massachusetts-Amherst's acceptance rate is 58.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 50,424 students applied and 29,246 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.
UMass Amherst's acceptance rate places 19th out of 66 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1,390 and the ACT score is 31 at UMass Amherst. UMass Amherst's SAT score ranks 13rd out of 42 Massachusetts colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
To apply to UMass Amherst, 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-Amherst is 58.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.00%. 24,227 men and 26,196 women applied to UMass Amherst and 11,629 men and 17,289 women students were accepted.
Among them, 2,442 men and 2,766 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 UMass Amherst.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UMass Amherst
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants50,42424,22726,19600
Admitted29,24611,62917,28900
Enrolled5,2642,4422,76600
Acceptance Rate 58.00%48.00%66.00%--
Yield 18.00%21.00%16.00%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,429 students (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 207 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UMass Amherst.
The median SAT score is 1,390 with 690 SAT EBRW and 700 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 720 and the 25th percentile is 650. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 760 and 25th percentile is 650 .
The median ACT composite score is 31 with 75th percentile score of 33 and 25th percentile score of 29 at UMass Amherst. The median ACT math score is 29 and the ACT English score is 32.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UMass Amherst
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total130013901480
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing650690720
SAT Math650700760
ACT Composite293133
ACT Math272931
ACT English293235
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, 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 UMass Amherst. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
UMass Amherst Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesRequired
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $85 for undergraduate schools and $85 for graduate schools of University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UMass Amherst.
Admission Information for Applying to UMass Amherst
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$85
Graduate Application Fees$85
Admission Informationwww.umass.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/
Calendar SystemSemester
Course for High School StudentsOffers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits AcceptedCredits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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