Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Arizona's SAT midpoint is 10 points higher than U. Massachusetts-Lowell's
SAT midpoint
2
U. Massachusetts-Lowell admits 83% vs. 86% at U. Arizona
Acceptance rate
3
U. Arizona's yield is 0 pts higher than U. Massachusetts-Lowell's
Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Arizona86%

U. Massachusetts-Lowell83%Most selective

Applicants

U. Arizona58.3KMost

U. Massachusetts-Lowell13.8K

Admitted

U. Arizona50.3KMost

U. Massachusetts-Lowell11.4K

Yield rate

U. Arizona18%Highest

U. Massachusetts-Lowell18%

Quad's selectivity

U. ArizonaAccessible
U. Massachusetts-LowellAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Arizona88%

U. Massachusetts-Lowell82%

Men admitted

U. Arizona84%

U. Massachusetts-Lowell84%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Arizona

1150–1420

U. Massachusetts-Lowell

1180–1370

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Arizona

21–29

U. Massachusetts-Lowell

25–32

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Arizona11%

U. Massachusetts-Lowell27%

Submitted ACT

U. Arizona18%

U. Massachusetts-Lowell2%

Test policy

U. ArizonaTest-optional
U. Massachusetts-LowellTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Arizona
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.
U. Massachusetts-Lowell
and GPA are both very important; tests are important; class rank is considered. 48% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	U. Arizona	U. Massachusetts-Lowell
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Important
Essay	Considered	Important
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why