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Acceptance Rate 63.52%
Yield 19.36%
SAT Score 1,370
ACT Score 31
Applicants 45,451

UMass Amherst Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 63.52% at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Total 45,451 students applied and 28,871 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,370 and the average ACT score is 31.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UMass Amherst.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$85
Graduate Application Fees$85
Admission Informationwww.umass.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate63.52%
Average Test Scores1,370 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 63.52%. A total of 45,451 students (21,896 men and 23,555 women) have applied to and 28,871 (11,819 men and 17,052 women) students admitted to University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Among them, 2,577 male and 3,012 female students have enrolled into UMass Amherst and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.36%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UMass Amherst
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants45,45121,89623,55500
Admitted28,87111,81917,05200
Enrolled5,5892,5773,01200
Acceptance Rate 63.52% 53.98% 72.39% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.36% 21.80% 17.66% - -
[Chart] University of Massachusetts-Amherst Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UMass Amherst, 1,656 applicants (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 294 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,370 at UMass Amherst. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,480 and 25th percentile score is 1,260.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UMass Amherst. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UMass Amherst with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UMass Amherst
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total126013701480
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630680720
Math630690760
ACT Composite293133
Math262832
English273235
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Massachusetts-Amherst, applicants require to submit 7 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for UMass Amherst
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UMass Amherst

The calendar system at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is Semester. University of Massachusetts-Amherst accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Massachusetts-Amherst accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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