Applying to U of Massachusetts-Boston

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
82.96%	1,180

University of Massachusetts-Boston's acceptance rate is 82.96% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 20,918 students applied and 17,353 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-Boston.

U of Massachusetts-Boston's acceptance rate places 33rd out of 66 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,180 and the ACT score is 27 at U of Massachusetts-Boston. U of Massachusetts-Boston's SAT score ranks 29th out of 42 Massachusetts colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Massachusetts-Boston, 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-Boston is 82.96% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.19%. 7,728 men and 13,190 women applied to U of Massachusetts-Boston and 6,208 men and 11,145 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,103 men and 1,360 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-Boston.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Massachusetts-Boston
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	20,918	7,728	13,190	0	0
Admitted	17,353	6,208	11,145	0	0
Enrolled	2,463	1,103	1,360	0	0
Acceptance Rate	82.96%	80.33%	84.50%	-	-
Yield	14.19%	17.77%	12.20%	-	-

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

University of Massachusetts-Boston 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 695 students (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 54 students (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Massachusetts-Boston.

The median SAT score is 1,180 with 590 SAT EBRW and 590 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 540. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 640 and 25^th percentile is 540 .

The median ACT composite score is 27 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at U of Massachusetts-Boston. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 28.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Massachusetts-Boston 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-Boston
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1080	1180	1290
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	540	590	650
SAT Math	540	590	640
ACT Composite	24	27	30
ACT Math	22	26	28
ACT English	24	28	31

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

University of Massachusetts-Boston 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,463 first-year students enrolled in U of Massachusetts-Boston. The proportion of full-time students is 97.69% and part-time students is 2.31%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.78% and women students is 55.22%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Massachusetts-Boston
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,463	1,103	1,360
Full-time	2,406	1,068	1,338
Part-time	57	35	22

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-Boston. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

U of Massachusetts-Boston 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	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $60 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of University of Massachusetts-Boston. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Massachusetts-Boston.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Massachusetts-Boston
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$60
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www.umb.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.umb.edu/admissions
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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