What GPA do you need to get into UMass Amherst?

Among 400 applicants who posted a UMass Amherst admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.90 and the middle half reported 3.72 to 4.00 (277 reported a GPA). UMass Amherst sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for UMass Amherst?

Among 400 applicants who posted a UMass Amherst admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,510 and the middle half scored 1,450 to 1,560 (292 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.

Does applying early help at UMass Amherst?

In these posts, 89% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (188 of 212), against 88% in regular decision (50 of 57). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do UMass Amherst admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), athletics (56%), tutoring/teaching (42%), work/job (37%). 84% held at least one leadership role and 61% listed a national or international award.

What is the UMass Amherst acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by UMass Amherst in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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How to get into UMass Amherst

What 400 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 475 UMass Amherst results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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UMass Amherst admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.90

Middle half 3.72 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,510

Middle half 1,450 to 1,560

Median ACT

Middle half 33 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.38

Middle half 4.17 to 4.60

Results posted: 400 admitted, 28 rejected, 47 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the UMass Amherst acceptance rate; the official rate is in UMass Amherst’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.90	3.80
SAT	1,510	1,520

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What UMass Amherst admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service65%
Athletics56%
Tutoring/Teaching42%
Work/Job37%
Internship34%
STEM club/competition32%
Research32%
Music30%

Held a leadership role

84%

Founded something

43%

National or intl. award

61%

Did research

32%

Early vs. regular decision at UMass Amherst

Early (212 results)89%
Regular (57 results)88%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of UMass Amherst admits

Computer Science29%
Engineering11%
Business7%
Math6%
Political Science4%
Biology4%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 13% first-generation, 11% low income, 15% underrepresented minority, 8% legacy, 1% recruited athlete and 15% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 5% chose UMass Amherst.

Three recent UMass Amherst admits

2026 cycle · EA · Political Science
Feminist magazine founder and policy-minded student who combined writing, mock trial, and a Senate internship.
GPA 3.82 UW · ACT 34 · Original post
2026 cycle · EA · Computer Science
Software-focused CS applicant with a startup, internships, and an international hackathon win.
GPA 3.97 UW · SAT 1550 · Original post
2026 cycle · EA · Computer Science
Robotics team lead and software engineering intern focused on computer science.
GPA 3.93 UW · SAT 1560 · Original post

Where else UMass Amherst admits got in

UMass Amherst admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into UMass Amherst?: Among 400 applicants who posted a UMass Amherst admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.90 and the middle half reported 3.72 to 4.00 (277 reported a GPA). UMass Amherst sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for UMass Amherst?: Among 400 applicants who posted a UMass Amherst admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,510 and the middle half scored 1,450 to 1,560 (292 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
Does applying early help at UMass Amherst?: In these posts, 89% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (188 of 212), against 88% in regular decision (50 of 57). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do UMass Amherst admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), athletics (56%), tutoring/teaching (42%), work/job (37%). 84% held at least one leadership role and 61% listed a national or international award.
What is the UMass Amherst acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by UMass Amherst in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with UMass Amherst. All colleges