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Acceptance Rate 59.73%
Yield 17.95%
SAT Score 1,420
ACT Score 32
Applicants 50,261

UMass Amherst Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 59.73% at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Total 50,261 students applied and 30,020 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,420 and the average ACT score is 32.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$85
Graduate Application Fees$85
Admission Informationwww.umass.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate59.73%
Average Test Scores1,420 SAT / 32 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 59.73%. A total of 50,261 students (23,690 men and 26,543 women) have applied to and 30,020 (12,346 men and 17,655 women) students admitted to University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Among them, 2,537 male and 2,851 female students have enrolled into UMass Amherst and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.95%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UMass Amherst
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants50,26123,69026,543280
Admitted30,02012,34617,655190
Enrolled5,3882,5372,85100
Acceptance Rate 59.73% 52.11% 66.51% 67.86% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.95% 20.55% 16.15% - -
[Chart] University of Massachusetts-Amherst Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UMass Amherst, 1,191 applicants (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 176 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,420 at UMass Amherst. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,500 and 25th percentile score is 1,310.
The average ACT score is 32 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 30.
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 Total131014201500
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing650700730
Math660720770
ACT Composite303233
Math272933
English293335
[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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