Amherst, Massachusetts · Public · 23,671 undergrads
UMass Amherst admitted 60% of applicants for fall 2025 (31,813 of 53,117, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 7,261 students who took a spot on the wait list, 2,349 were admitted (32%). UMass Amherst is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1330–1480.
The numbers
Applied
53,117
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
30–34
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
4.05
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
18%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$85
waivers exist
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Can I get into UMass Amherst?
60% of applicants get in
Most applicants with solid grades get in. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1330–1480 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
53,117 applied, 31,813 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does UMass Amherst need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 22% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1410 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
Class rank, essay, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, character, work experience.
Also considered
SAT or ACT scores, first in your family to go to college, volunteering.
As UMass Amherst rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is UMass Amherst's acceptance rate?
UMass Amherst admitted 60% of applicants for fall 2025 (31,813 of 53,117, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for UMass Amherst?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1330–1480. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does UMass Amherst take students off the wait list?
11,100 students were offered a wait-list spot and 7,261 took one. 2,349 of them got in (32%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: umass.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: umass.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
