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Acceptance Rate 95.52%
Yield 15.63%
SAT Score 1,140
ACT Score 28
Applicants 8,837

UMass Dartmouth Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 95.52% at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Total 8,837 students applied and 8,441 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UMass Dartmouth.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.umassd.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.umassd.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate95.52%
Average Test Scores1,140 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 95.52%. A total of 8,837 students (3,913 men and 4,924 women) have applied to and 8,441 (3,679 men and 4,762 women) students admitted to University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.
Among them, 665 male and 654 female students have enrolled into UMass Dartmouth and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.63%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UMass Dartmouth
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,8373,9134,92400
Admitted8,4413,6794,76200
Enrolled1,31966565400
Acceptance Rate 95.52% 94.02% 96.71% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.63% 18.08% 13.73% - -
[Chart] University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UMass Dartmouth, 256 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 13 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 at UMass Dartmouth. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UMass Dartmouth. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UMass Dartmouth with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UMass Dartmouth
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102011401260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510580640
Math510560620
ACT Composite222831
Math212731
English233134
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UMass Dartmouth
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 Dartmouth

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