SAT Requirements
University of Massachusetts-Amherst SAT Requirements
MA · Acceptance rate: 59.9%
What SAT score do you need for University of Massachusetts-Amherst?
Admitted students at University of Massachusetts-Amherst scored between 1330 and 1480 on the SAT — the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile). This is the range of admitted students, not a minimum requirement or a hard cutoff.
College Scorecard · U.S. Dept. of Education
Admitted Student SAT Range
SAT · Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
1330–1480
ACT · Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
30–34
Half of admitted students at University of Massachusetts-Amherst scored within 1330–1480 on the SAT. A quarter scored below 1330 and a quarter scored above 1480. University of Massachusetts-Amherst does not publish a minimum SAT requirement, and this percentile range is not a cutoff.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read this range
Where your own SAT falls relative to this admitted band is one signal of whether University of Massachusetts-Amherst reads as a reach, match, or safety for you. A score inside or above the 75th percentile is generally a stronger position; below the 25th percentile, the rest of your profile carries more of the weight. The band is one input among many — testing is only part of how admissions reads an application.
Results are data-based estimates and do not guarantee admission.