University of Massachusetts Lowell SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With an 83% acceptance rate, your strategy should be to confirm you can handle UMass Lowell’s academic pace, not to treat admission as out of reach. Since 27% of applicants submit SAT scores, a result in the upper half of the 1200-1360 range can add a useful academic signal.
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University of Massachusetts Lowell facts and stats
University of Massachusetts Lowell enrolls 12,122 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. UMass Lowell has an 84% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 65% 6-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1.
Lowell, MA
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Key University of Massachusetts Lowell application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
February 15
Early Action
January 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to UMass Lowell, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year plus fall for retakes. For the January 15 Early Action deadline, the December SAT or ACT is typically the last retake that can arrive in time and still give you a chance to improve your superscore.
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What you'll actually pay
UMass Lowell is a public university in the America East Conference, with in-state tuition of $16,246 and out-of-state tuition of $35,544. About 63% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.
Out-of-state tuition at UMass Lowell is $35,544, while in-state tuition is $16,246; room and board adds $15,160. About 63% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $21,281. The average merit award is $8,464. Students graduate with an average debt of $29,739.
Student life at University of Massachusetts Lowell
40% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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