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Acceptance Rate 83.04%
Yield 18.07%
SAT Score 1,280
ACT Score 29
Applicants 13,781

Massachusetts-Lowell Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 83.04% at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Total 13,781 students applied and 11,444 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,280 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.uml.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.uml.edu/Admissions-Aid/Apply.aspx
Acceptance Rate83.04%
Average Test Scores1,280 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 83.04%. A total of 13,781 students (7,027 men and 6,740 women) have applied to and 11,444 (5,913 men and 5,525 women) students admitted to University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
Among them, 1,190 male and 876 female students have enrolled into Massachusetts-Lowell and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.07%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Massachusetts-Lowell
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants13,7817,0276,74000
Admitted11,4445,9135,52500
Enrolled2,0681,19087600
Acceptance Rate 83.04% 84.15% 81.97% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.07% 20.13% 15.86% - -
[Chart] University of Massachusetts-Lowell Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Massachusetts-Lowell, 553 applicants (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 47 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,280 at Massachusetts-Lowell. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,370 and 25th percentile score is 1,180.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Massachusetts-Lowell. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Massachusetts-Lowell with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Massachusetts-Lowell
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total118012801370
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590640680
Math590640690
ACT Composite252932
Math242730
English232733
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 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, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Massachusetts-Lowell
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-Lowell

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