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University of Massachusetts Lowell

University of Massachusetts Lowell
1 University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854-2882

Official telephone: (978) 934-4000
Website: www.uml.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Kerri Johnston,
Associate Dean of Enrollment and Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

978 934-3931
978 934-3086 (fax)
admissions@uml.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Final filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA required; minimum required combined SAT Reasoning score varies by GPA; no-test option for students with minimum 3.25 GPA (three short-answer questions will be asked).

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 10 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	3 required, 3 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	17 required, 17 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence important
state residency important
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.54

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

60%

Average SAT I:

573 verbal, 600 math, 1173 combined

Average ACT:

26 English, 26 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

92%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

19%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by December 15 or March 15

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

10,638

Number of applicants offered admission:

6,020 (57%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,600 (27%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

973

Number accepting place on waiting list:

340 (35%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

32 (9%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

83%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

11%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$200, refundable if student does not enroll.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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