University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts · Public · 23,671 undergraduates · umass.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
60%
of 53,117 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1330 to 1480
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$40,610Est.Estimate
$65,670 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
60% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
60% of freshmen had a weighted high school GPA of 4.0 or higher (average 4.05).
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$65,670
a year in 2027-28, from a $65,670 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1410
Send your score
About 73% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1280, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Test-Optional Policy : Undergraduate Admissions : UMass Amherst · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov5Early Action · November 5, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
60%
of applicants were admitted: 31,813 of 53,117 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 5-Nov, hear by 25-Jan.
Wait list
11,100 students were offered a spot; 2,349 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 25% of them sent SAT scores and 3% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1330 to 1480
Reading and Writing 660 to 740
Math 660 to 760
ACT composite 30 to 34
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160057%
- 1200 to 139938%
- 1000 to 11994.5%
- 800 to 9991.3%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 4.05
- 4.060%
- 3.75 to 3.9921%
- 3.50 to 3.7412%
- 3.25 to 3.495.3%
- 3.00 to 3.240.7%
- 2.50 to 2.990.4%
- Below 2.500.1%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$40,610
a year, in state
$65,670
a year, out of state (tuition $43,700)
- Tuition (in state)$18,640
- Fees$1,470
- Food and housing$17,710
- Books and supplies$1,270
- Transportation and other$1,520
University of Massachusetts-Amherst published $38,353 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$10,294
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,343
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,020
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,769
- Over $110,000$33,795
Financial aid
86%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$18,559
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
37%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $7,757 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: March 1st
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
7 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,860Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | Art 105 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Art credit |
| African American Studies | 4 | 4 | Afro-Am generic credit |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | Art History credit |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | Biology 110 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | Math 131 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | Math 131 & 132 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | Math 131 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | Chem 111 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Chinese credit |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PolSci 111 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CICS 110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | INFO 101 |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | Art 104 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGLWRIT 112 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | English credit |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | Envsci 101 |
| European History | 4 | 8 | History 140 & 141 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | French 230 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | French 230 & 240 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | German 230 & 240 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | Geograph 102 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 8 | Geograph 110 & 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Italian 230 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Italian 230 & 240 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | Latin 425 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | Econ 104 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | Econ 103 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | Trnsfr 1TRA |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Physics 131 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Physics 132 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Physics 152 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Physics 151 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | Math 104 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | Psych 100 |
| Seminar | 4 | 3 | Trnsfr 1TRA |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Spanish 230 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Spanish 230 & 240 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Spanish 319 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 7 | Spanish 319 & 321 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | Stats 240 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PolSci 101 |
| United States History | 4 | 8 | Histor 150 & 151 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 8 | History 110 & 111 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
81%
Come back for a second year
92%
Typical earnings
$80,486
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst$65,788
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 53 majors here have earnings data.
Keep exploring
Figures marked Estimate are our estimates, not numbers the college published. Check each college's own site before you apply. SAT is a trademark of College Board, and ACT is a trademark of ACT, Inc. Sharp is not affiliated with either, or with University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The University of Massachusetts-Amherst logo is a trademark of the college.