How UMass Amherst's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Massachusetts-Amherst is 1314, and current year SAT score is 1420

The SAT score have been increased 200 points since 2015. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at UMass Amherst. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at UMass Amherst. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at UMass Amherst.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores UMass Amherst by SAT score range 1320-1420, 1370-1470, and 1420-1520.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1420 at UMass Amherst. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1215 (25^th percentile) and 1409 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at UMass Amherst.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Massachusetts-Amherst since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	1,130	1,220	1,310	580	625	670	550	595	640
2016-17	1,130	1,230	1,330	580	630	680	550	600	650
2017-18	1,180	1,270	1,360	590	640	690	590	630	670
2018-19	1,200	1,295	1,390	600	655	710	600	640	680
2019-20	1,190	1,290	1,390	600	655	710	590	635	680
2020-21	1,200	1,295	1,390	600	655	710	600	640	680
2021-22	1,250	1,355	1,460	630	690	750	620	665	710
2022-23	1,260	1,370	1,480	630	690	760	630	680	720
2023-24	1,300	1,390	1,480	650	700	760	650	690	720
2024-25	1,310	1,420	1,500	660	720	770	650	700	730
Average	1215	1314	1409	612	666	721	603	648	688

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst SAT Score Trends Chart

$University of Massachusetts-Amherst SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of Massachusetts-Amherst SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 32 at UMass Amherst. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 27 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UMass Amherst.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Massachusetts-Amherst since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	25	28	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	25	28	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	26	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	26	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	26	29	32	25	29	33	25	28	31
2020-21	27	30	32	25	29	33	25	28	31
2021-22	28	31	33	27	31	34	26	30	33
2022-23	29	31	33	27	32	35	26	28	32
2023-24	29	31	33	29	32	35	27	29	31
2024-25	30	32	33	29	33	35	27	29	33
Average	27	30	32	27	31	34	26	29	32

University of Massachusetts-Amherst ACT Score Trends Chart

$University of Massachusetts-Amherst ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of Massachusetts-Amherst ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares University of Massachusetts-Amherst' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
University of Massachusetts-Amherst	1390	1420	2.16%
St Bonaventure University	1190	1170	1.71%
Boston College	1500	1490	0.67%
University of Richmond	1480	1470	0.68%
University of Rhode Island	1160	1160	-
Virginia Commonwealth University	1130	1160	-2.59%

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