1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth? University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth’s reported acceptance rate is 90.6%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 90.6% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. First-year applicants and admitted students · CDS 2024-25 **Applicants** 10,658 **Admitted** 9,661 Source: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Common Data Set 2024-25, C1 · first-time, first-year students. How to interpret the acceptance rate University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth admitted 90.6% of applicants, a rate above the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported 10,658 first-year applicants, 9,661 admitted applicants, and 1,299 enrolled first-year students. The admission rate describes a group outcome rather than an individual prediction. ## What SAT and ACT scores do enrolled University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth students report? In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth reported an average high-school GPA of 3.29 among enrolled first-year students, with 99.5% reporting a GPA. SAT results describe a smaller submitting group: 10% submitted scores, and the middle half of those enrolled submitters scored from 1050 to 1260. These are ranges for enrolled score submitters, not admission minimums. Class-rank information was reported by 40% of the entering class. Among first-year students with a reported class rank, 15% held ranks in the first tenth of their class and 37% held ranks in the first quarter. Applicants using test scores should compare their results with the university’s 1050 through 1260 SAT range as context for recent enrolled submitters. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. **10% of entering students submitted SAT scores** SAT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 1050 **Median** 1160 **75th percentile** 1260 CDS 2024-25 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. ACT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 26 **Median** 28 **75th percentile** 30 CDS 2024-25 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. Source: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Common Data Set 2024-25, C9 · Enrolled first-time, first-year score submitters. ## Who enrolls at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth? **Pell Grant recipients** 37.0% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 25.2% **First-year retention** 63.6% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth reported 1,161 degree-seeking transfer applicants, 948 admitted, and 423 enrolled. Pell Grant recipients account for 37.0% of undergraduates, and an estimated 25.2% of the undergraduate body entered as transfers or part-time students. With 5,221 undergraduates, the campus composition includes aid recipients and people continuing college after prior enrollment. Pell-eligible and transfer applicants should review aid estimates and transfer-credit information before applying. The Pell and transfer figures point to more than one route into the university. Graduation outcomes at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth exceed the peer median even though first-year retention trails it. 63.6% of first-time full-time students return for a second year, below the peer median of 73.7% for comparable institutions. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 52.1%, above the peer median of 49.1%. Pell recipients completed at 55.9%, above the overall rate by 3.8 percentage points. In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported that 52.1% of the first-time, full-time fall 2018 entering class completed within six years. For Pell Grant recipients in that cohort, the six-year rate was 45.4%, below the overall figure. Enrolled students can expect completion outcomes above the comparable-school midpoint alongside lower first-year retention. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).