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Admissions Standards
The admissions standards for the state colleges and University of Massachusetts emphasize strong academic preparation while in high school. These standards represent minimum requirements; meeting them does not guarantee admission, since college officials consider a wide range of factors in admissions decisions. Students shall have fulfilled all requirements for the high school diploma or its equivalent upon enrollment.
It is important to note that admissions standards for the state’s community colleges differ; community colleges may admit any high school graduate or GED recipient.
The admissions standards for freshmen applicants to the state colleges and University of Massachusetts have two primary components, in addition to the submission of an SAT or ACT score: 16 required academic courses, and a minimum required grade point average (GPA) earned in college preparatory
courses completed at the time of application.