the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a fairly selective school. The institution receives about 45,000 applications every admission cycle from incoming students. The acceptance rate tends to be around 64 percent which equates to about 29,000 students who passed the admission process of the institution. But, when the semester begins, only about 5,590 or 19% of the applicants who received the letter of acceptance from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst choose to attend. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 48% and 51% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 53% were typically women and 46% were men. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 27 - 34 for ACT or 1,280 - 1,480 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. the University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s undergraduate application fee is $85.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
45,451
Male 21,896
Female 23,555

 

Acceptance
28,871
Male 11,819
Female 17,052

 

Enrollment Total
5,589
Male 2,577
Female 3,012


Acceptance Rate
63.5%
Male
54%
Female
72.4%

 

Yield
19.4%
Male
21.8%
Female
17.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$85


Graduate

$85



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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