University of Massachusetts

Lowell, MA · Public research
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Acceptance rate
83.0%
11,345 admitted
SAT · 50th
1270
Range 1200–1360
6-yr grad
65.0%
Retention 84.0%
Undergrads
12,122
17:1 S-F
Admissions
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82.8% / 82.5%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications13,676
Overall admit rate83.0%
In-state admit rate82.8%
Out-of-state admit rate82.5%
Enrolled2,011 · 17.7% yield
Admitted from waitlist45 of 572
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1270
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1200–1360 · 27.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W590640680
Math590640690
Comp120012701360
ACT
255075
Comp252932
Cost & aid
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tuition not reported
Room & board$16,148
Books$1,200
Avg need-based grant$15,794
% need met94.0%
Avg debt at graduation$29,739
Academics
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17 : 1
student-faculty ratio
84.0% retention
Student-faculty17 : 1
Retention84.0%
4-year graduation44.5%
6-year graduation65.0%
Enrollment
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12,122
undergraduates
9.0% out-of-state · 40 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates12,122
First-year2,011
Transfer673
Full-time78%
Female43%
Out-of-state9.0%
International (freshmen)40
Rankings
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#98
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#9826
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#15126
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#15426
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#17726
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#30726
NicheBest Colleges in America#30826
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#34826
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Athletic conferenceAmerica East Conference8
Athletic divisionNCAA D142
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingMassachusetts colleges25
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$70
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionJune 1st → Rolling → May 1st
Rolling admissionsYes
Early actionFebruary 5th → December 10th
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Optional
HS units required4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 SciLab, 2 FL, 1 SS, 1 Hist
Admissions URLhttp://www.uml.edu/apply
Admissions emailadmissions@uml.edu
Admissions phone978-934-3931
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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University of Mass…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of Massachusetts MA · Public59.9%141024K
University of New Hampshire NH · Public89.1%123010K
Northeastern University MA · Private (nonprofit)5.6%148022K
University of Rhode Island RI · Public74.6%—14K
University of Connecticut CT · Public54.4%135021K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — University of Massachusetts-Lowell

21 years of University of Massachusetts-Lowell's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.