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Acceptance Rate 80.76%
Yield 15.49%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 27
Applicants 19,512

Massachusetts-Boston Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 80.76% at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Total 19,512 students applied and 15,757 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Massachusetts-Boston.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.umb.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.umb.edu/admissions
Acceptance Rate80.76%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 27 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 80.76%. A total of 19,512 students (7,014 men and 12,498 women) have applied to and 15,757 (5,343 men and 10,414 women) students admitted to University of Massachusetts-Boston.
Among them, 1,055 male and 1,386 female students have enrolled into Massachusetts-Boston and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.49%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Massachusetts-Boston
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants19,5127,01412,49800
Admitted15,7575,34310,41400
Enrolled2,4411,0551,38600
Acceptance Rate 80.76% 76.18% 83.33% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.49% 19.75% 13.31% - -
[Chart] University of Massachusetts-Boston Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Massachusetts-Boston, 688 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 58 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 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,080.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
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 Total108011901300
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540600650
Math540590650
ACT Composite242729
Math222628
English222831
[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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