UMass Boston

Your chances at UMass Boston

Enter a score to see whether UMass Boston is a reach, target or likely school for you.

A rough read from the admit rate and test scores only. Grades, courses, essays and activities matter as much or more. To see your whole list at once, use the chances calculator.

Application deadlines

UMass Boston’s first-year deadlines for 2026–27 on the Common App:

Early action

November 1, 2026

Early action II

January 1, 2027

Regular decision

February 15, 2027

The application fee is $60, and UMass Boston accepts the Common App fee waiver for U.S. applicants only. UMass Boston asks for the Common App personal essay and a counselor recommendation.

Deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. in your own time zone. From Common App’s requirements grid, updated September 25, 2026. Check UMass Boston’s admissions site before you submit. See every college’s deadlines or early decision vs. early action.

Early decision and early action

UMass Boston doesn’t report an early decision or early action round.

What admissions weighs

How UMass Boston rates each part of an application, from its Common Data Set.

High school GPA

First-year students averaged a 3.50 GPA. 16% of those who reported a class rank were in the top 10% of their class.

• 4.020%
• 3.75–3.9913%
• 3.50–3.7413%
• 3.25–3.4916%
• 3.00–3.2415%
• 2.50–2.9920%
• 2.00–2.492%
• Under 2.0–

Some colleges report weighted GPAs, so compare loosely.

What it costs

Full price with housing is $37,074 in-state and $58,752 out-of-state a year. After grants, students paid $17,554 on average (in-state).

Average price after grants, by family income, for in-state students:

• $0–30k$13,072
• $30–48k$14,215
• $48–75k$17,572
• $75–110k$22,332
• $110k+$25,375