What SAT score do you need for University of Massachusetts-Lowell? (Middle 50%: 1200–1360)
First-year students at University of Massachusetts-Lowell who sent an SAT scored 1200–1360, with a median of 1270 (Common Data Set 2024–25). University of Massachusetts-Lowell admits 83% of applicants.
Where your score lands at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1200–1360, median 1270
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier University of Massachusetts-Lowell is for you and whether to send your score.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 83%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1200–1360
- Median SAT
- 1270
- About on the ACT
- 25–30
- Sent an SAT
- 27%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
University of Massachusetts-Lowell admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 29%, from 10,689 in 2015 to 13,781 in 2024, and University of Massachusetts-Lowell's admit rate went from 57% to 83%.
- 57%
- 83%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,781 | 11,444 | 83% |
| 2023 | 12,628 | 10,764 | 85% |
| 2022 | 12,253 | 10,532 | 86% |
| 2021 | 12,493 | 10,565 | 85% |
| 2020 | 12,970 | 9,753 | 75% |
| 2019 | 12,660 | 9,286 | 73% |
| 2018 | 12,187 | 8,754 | 72% |
| 2017 | 11,181 | 7,696 | 69% |
| 2016 | 11,321 | 6,857 | 61% |
| 2015 | 10,689 | 6,070 | 57% |
In fall 2024, 2,068 of the 11,444 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1150Far reachHold
- 1150–1190ReachHold
- 1200–1260TargetHold
- 1270–1350TargetSend
- 1360 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 590 | 640 | 690 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 590 | 640 | 680 |
| SAT total | 1200 | 1270 | 1360 |
| ACT composite | 25 | 29 | 32 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 27% sent an SAT and 2% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 22%
- of new students who reported a rank
University of Massachusetts-Lowell waitlist
Waitlist
572 applicants were offered a spot, 240 took it, and 45 were admitted from it.
19%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $17,163
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 65%
- Median earnings
- $64,874
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 14,459
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GA · 87% admitted1150–1360, median 1270
- Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA · 83% admitted1240–1260, median 1250
- University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · 79% admitted1190–1350, median 1270
- Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 84% admitted1130–1333, median 1250
- Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA · 86% admitted1200–1325, median 1260
- Oregon StateCorvallis, OR · 77% admitted1127.5–1360, median 1270
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Sources
- University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- University of Massachusetts-Lowell website
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