Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Texas at Arlington's yield is 14 pts higher than U. Massachusetts-Boston's
Yield rate
2
U. Massachusetts-Boston's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than U. Texas at Arlington's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Texas at Arlington admits 80% vs. 84% at U. Massachusetts-Boston
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-Boston84%

U. Texas at Arlington80%Most selective

Applicants

U. Massachusetts-Boston21.3K

U. Texas at Arlington24.6KMost

Admitted

U. Massachusetts-Boston17.8K

U. Texas at Arlington19.7KMost

Yield rate

U. Massachusetts-Boston12%

U. Texas at Arlington26%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Massachusetts-BostonAccessible
U. Texas at ArlingtonAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Massachusetts-Boston85%

U. Texas at Arlington81%

Men admitted

U. Massachusetts-Boston81%

U. Texas at Arlington79%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Massachusetts-Boston

1070–1290

U. Texas at Arlington

1010–1240

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

ACT composite,

U. Massachusetts-Boston

22–29

U. Texas at Arlington

19–27

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Massachusetts-Boston32%

U. Texas at Arlington70%

Submitted ACT

U. Massachusetts-Boston2%

U. Texas at Arlington12%

Test policy

U. Massachusetts-BostonTest-optional
U. Texas at ArlingtonTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Massachusetts-Boston
and GPA are both very important; tests are considered. 33% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.
U. Texas at Arlington
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Massachusetts-Boston	U. Texas at Arlington
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	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

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