This page provides the latest information on University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. UMass Dartmouth's acceptance rate is 90.64% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 10,669 students applied and 9,670 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into UMass Dartmouth.
To apply to UMass Dartmouth, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, UMass Dartmouth's acceptance rate is 90.64% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.47%. 4,703 men and 5,955 women applied to UMass Dartmouth and 4,208 men and 5,453 women students were accepted.
Among them, 633 men and 666 women were enrolled in UMass Dartmouth. You can explore the UMass Dartmouth's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 10,669 | 4,703 | 5,955 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 9,670 | 4,208 | 5,453 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,303 | 633 | 666 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 90.64% | 89.47% | 91.57% | - | - |
| Yield | 13.47% | 15.04% | 12.21% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 129 students (10% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 11 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at UMass Dartmouth.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,170, including 590 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 580 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 640 and the 25th percentile is 530. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 630 and the 25th percentile is 520.
The median ACT composite score is 28, with a 75th percentile score of 30 and a 25th percentile score of 26 at UMass Dartmouth. The median ACT Math score is 27 and the median ACT English score is 33.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,131, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,050 | 1,170 | 1,270 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 530 | 590 | 640 |
| SAT Math | 520 | 580 | 630 |
| ACT Composite | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 24 | 27 | 29 |
| ACT English | 24 | 33 | 33 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,303 first-year students enrolled in UMass Dartmouth. The proportion of full-time students is 99.08% and part-time students is 0.92%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 48.58% and women students is 51.11%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UMass Dartmouth.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,303 | 633 | 666 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,291 | 626 | 661 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at UMass Dartmouth. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Required |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Considered, if submitted |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to UMass Dartmouth:
The institutional SAT code for UMass Dartmouth is 3786 and 4-digit ACT code is 1906.
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