the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a fairly selective school. The institution receives about 50,000 applications every admission cycle from incoming students. The acceptance rate tends to be around 60 percent which equates to about 30,000 students who passed the admission process of the institution. But, when the semester begins, only about 5,380 or 18% 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 47% and 52% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 52% were typically women and 47% 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 28 - 34 for ACT or 1,310 - 1,500 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. 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 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
50,261
Male 23,706
Female 26,555

 

Acceptance
30,020
Male 12,356
Female 17,664

 

Enrollment Total
5,375
Male 2,528
Female 2,847


Acceptance Rate
59.7%
Male
52.1%
Female
66.5%

 

Yield
17.9%
Male
20.5%
Female
16.1%


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


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