Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Framingham State's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Framingham State's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Framingham State admits 84% vs. 91% at U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Framingham State84%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth91%
Applicants
Framingham State4.5K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth10.7K
Admitted
Framingham State3.8K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth9.7K
Yield rate
Framingham State15%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth13%

Quad's selectivity

  • Framingham StateAccessible
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Framingham State87%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth92%
Men admitted
Framingham State80%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth89%

Test scores

SAT total,

Framingham State
1100–1280
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth
1050–1270

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Framingham StateNot reported–
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth
26–30

Axis runs 22–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Framingham State7%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth10%
Submitted ACT
Framingham State1%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth1%

Test policy

  • Framingham StateTest-optional
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Framingham State

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorFramingham StateU. Massachusetts-Dartmouth
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredRequired
English proficiency test ConsideredRequired
Other tests Not consideredConsidered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout 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