Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Alabama at Birmingham's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than U. Massachusetts-Lowell's
SAT midpoint
2
U. Alabama at Birmingham's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Massachusetts-Lowell's
Yield rate
3
U. Massachusetts-Lowell admits 83% vs. 88% at U. Alabama at Birmingham
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Massachusetts-Lowell83%Most selective

U. Alabama at Birmingham88%

Applicants

U. Massachusetts-Lowell13.8KMost

U. Alabama at Birmingham11.4K

Admitted

U. Massachusetts-Lowell11.4KMost

U. Alabama at Birmingham10K

Yield rate

U. Massachusetts-Lowell18%

U. Alabama at Birmingham20%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Massachusetts-LowellAccessible
U. Alabama at BirminghamAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Massachusetts-Lowell82%

U. Alabama at Birmingham90%

Men admitted

U. Massachusetts-Lowell84%

U. Alabama at Birmingham85%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Massachusetts-Lowell

1180–1370

U. Alabama at Birmingham

1210–1450

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Massachusetts-Lowell

25–32

U. Alabama at Birmingham

23–30

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Massachusetts-Lowell27%

U. Alabama at Birmingham4%

Submitted ACT

U. Massachusetts-Lowell2%

U. Alabama at Birmingham43%

Test policy

U. Massachusetts-LowellTest-optional
U. Alabama at BirminghamTest-optional

How they read a record

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.
U. Alabama at Birmingham
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

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

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;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