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Acceptance Rate 83.78%
Yield 12.28%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 26
Applicants 21,262

Massachusetts-Boston Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 83.78% at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Total 21,262 students applied and 17,813 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.umb.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.umb.edu/admissions
Acceptance Rate83.78%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 26 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 83.78%. A total of 21,262 students (7,677 men and 13,573 women) have applied to and 17,813 (6,210 men and 11,596 women) students admitted to University of Massachusetts-Boston.
Among them, 997 male and 1,189 female students have enrolled into Massachusetts-Boston and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.28%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Massachusetts-Boston
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants21,2627,67713,57300
Admitted17,8136,21011,59600
Enrolled2,1879971,18900
Acceptance Rate 83.78% 80.89% 85.43% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.28% 16.05% 10.25% - -
[Chart] University of Massachusetts-Boston Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Massachusetts-Boston, 692 applicants (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 45 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at Massachusetts-Boston. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Massachusetts-Boston. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Massachusetts-Boston with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Massachusetts-Boston
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107011901290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540600650
Math530590640
ACT Composite222629
Math192426
English222731
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Massachusetts-Boston, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Massachusetts-Boston
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 Massachusetts-Boston

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