University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, Massachusetts · Public · 11,512 undergraduates · umb.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
84%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1070 to 1290
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$42,070Est.Estimate
$65,730 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Massachusetts-Boston
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
84% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$65,730
a year in 2027-28, from a $65,730 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1180
Send your score
About 66% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1000, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test Optional Admission - UMass Boston · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan1Early Action · January 1, 2027Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb15Regular Decision · February 15, 2027The standard deadline.
- Jul15Rolling admission · July 15, 2027Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Who gets in
84%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1070 to 1290
Reading and Writing 540 to 650
Math 530 to 640
ACT composite 22 to 29
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
$42,070
a year, in state
$65,730
a year, out of state (tuition $40,700)
- Tuition (in state)$17,040
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$22,057
- $30,001 to $48,000$20,837
- $48,001 to $75,000$27,711
- $75,001 to $110,000$30,258
- Over $110,000$36,294
Financial aidEstimate
86%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
88%
of freshmen receive grants
$14,042
average grant to freshmen
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
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
14 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,700Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ART 101 & ART 102 |
| Biology | 3 | 0 | Exempt from BIOL 111/112 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 111 & BIOL 112 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 140 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 140 & MATH 141 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 140 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 903A |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 903A & CHEM 904A |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | CHINESE 101 & CHINESE 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHINESE 201 & CHINESE 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLSCI 201 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CS 105 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 101, ENGL 9000 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVSCI 120 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENVSCI 120 & ENVSCI 121 |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 7 | ENVSCI 120 & ENVSCI 121 & ENVSCI 122 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 211 & HIST 212 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FRENCH 101 & FRENCH 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FRENCH 201 & FRENCH 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | GERMAN 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GERMAN 201 & 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | ENVSCI 109 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | ITAL 101 & ITAL 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITAL 201 & ITAL 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | JAPAN 101 & JAPAN 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JAPAN 201 & JAPAN 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSIC 9000 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYSICS 907T |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYSICS 908T |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYSIC 904T |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYSIC 903T |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYCH 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 125 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLSCI 102 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 265 & HIST 266 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 213, 214 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
51%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$70,597
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Massachusetts-Boston$77,344
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 22 majors here have earnings data.
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