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. Massachusetts-Lowell83%Most selective

U. Arizona86%

Applicants

U. Massachusetts-Lowell13.8K

U. Arizona58.3KMost

Admitted

U. Massachusetts-Lowell11.4K

U. Arizona50.3KMost

Yield rate

U. Massachusetts-Lowell18%

U. Arizona18%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Massachusetts-LowellAccessible
U. ArizonaAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Massachusetts-Lowell82%

U. Arizona88%

Men admitted

U. Massachusetts-Lowell84%

U. Arizona84%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Massachusetts-Lowell

1180–1370

U. Arizona

1150–1420

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

ACT composite,

U. Massachusetts-Lowell

25–32

U. Arizona

21–29

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

Submitted SAT

U. Massachusetts-Lowell27%

U. Arizona11%

Submitted ACT

U. Massachusetts-Lowell2%

U. Arizona18%

Test policy

U. Massachusetts-LowellTest scores required
U. ArizonaTest-optional

How they read a record

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

What they look at

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