Important Information
- Application Deadline：March 1
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：Nov. 1
When applying to University of Massachusetts--Boston, it's important to note the application deadline is March 1, and the early action deadline is Nov. 1. The application fee at University of Massachusetts--Boston is $60. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due March 15. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 78 percent and an early acceptance rate of 89.8 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
March 1
Priority application deadline
Nov. 1
Notification date
12/31 Early Action, 4/30 Regular Decision
Deadline for accepting admission offers
Must reply by May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
-
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
-
Early decision decision sent by
-
Early Action
Early action plan offered
Yes
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
No
Early action deadline
Nov. 1
Early action decision sent by
Dec. 31
Application Fee
Application fee
$60
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
60
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
1 year
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.umb.edu/admissions/
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$200
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$300
Room deposit refundable
Refundable
Deadline for housing deposit
March 1
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(617) 287-6000
Admissions email
mailto:enrollment.info@umb.edu
Admissions address
100 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125-3393
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Selective
Acceptance rate
78%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
76%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
82%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
75%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
78%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
77%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
84%
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
89.8%
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
72%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
11,907
Applicants (in-state)
8,258
Applicants (out-of-state)
2,627
Female applicants
7,210
Female applicants (in-state)
4,984
Female applicants (out-of-state)
1,797
Male applicants
4,697
Male applicants (in-state)
3,274
Male applicants (out-of-state)
830
Applicants accepted
9,241
Applicants accepted (in-state)
6,293
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
2,160
Female applicants accepted
5,685
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
3,844
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,510
Male applicants accepted
3,556
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
2,449
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
650
Freshman enrollment
2,315
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
1,913
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
188
Female freshman enrollment
1,319
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
1,116
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
127
Male freshman enrollment
996
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
797
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
61
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
32.1%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
No
Applicants placed on waitlist
-
Students accepting place on waitlist
-
Students accepted from waitlist
-
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
24%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class15%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class44%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class82%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class3%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
100%
Average high school GPA
3.3
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3-3.7
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
82%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
556
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
500-610
SAT Math average score
563
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
520-610
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
9%
Average ACT Composite score
24
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
21-27
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
20-30
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
20-26
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallAug. 1
SpringJan. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
-
Early decision or early action options available
Early action only
TOEFL (paper)
Required
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Considered
SAT
Required
SAT Subject
-
ACT
-
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
Yes
Minimum score required (paper test)
-
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
79
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
79
IELTS
Minimum score required
6
Average score
6
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
77%
Female acceptance rate
77%
Male acceptance rate
77%
Applicants
1,022
Female applicants
429
Male applicants
593
Applicants accepted
788
Female applicants accepted
331
Male applicants accepted
457
Freshman enrollment
214
Female freshman enrollment
76
Male freshman enrollment
138
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
-
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
-
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
-
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Neither required/recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT required for some
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
test-optional
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
March 15
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
-
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Recommend
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
-
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
Yes
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Not Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Important
Recommendations
Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Considered
Talent/ability
Considered
Character/personal qualities
Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Not Considered
Geographical residence
Not Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Not Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
-
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
1
Math units
4
Science units
3
Science lab units
3
Social studies units
1
Academic electives
1
Total units required
18
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social Studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
-
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Placement only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
-
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Credit and/or placement
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
2.5
High school transcript
Required of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Recommended of some
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Not required
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C-
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 70 credits
Four-year institution: 90 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
30
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
82%
Applicants
2,833
Applicants accepted
2,325
Enrolled
1,324
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
-
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
-
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
90 credits
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
https://admissions.umb.edu/admissions.umb.edu//veterans/educational-benefits/transfer-credits
Veteran transfer policy description
-
-
Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
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International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
