MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MINIMUM ADMISSIONS STANDARDS

The admission standards for freshmen applicants have two parts: 1) Required college-prep academic courses listed below; and 2) a minimum GPA earned in these college prep courses, along with the scaled SAT/ACT scores also found below. These standards represent minimum requirements, but do not guarantee admission.

English

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Foreign Language

Electives

4

4

3

2

2

6

(Algebra I , Geometry, Algebra II and one other Math)

(includes 2 labs)

(includes U.S. History)

(same language)

(may include above subjects or Art & Humanities or Computer Sciences)

NEW STANDARDS FOR MASSACHUSETTS UNIVERSITIES

Campus Weighted GPA

2.51 - 2.99

2.41 - 2.50

2.31 - 2.40

2.21 - 2.30

2.11 - 2.20

2.00 - 2.10

Combined NEW SAT

1030

1070

1110

1140

1180

1220

ACT Score

20

21

22

23

24

25

NEW STANDARDS FOR MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGES

Campus Weighted GPA

2.51 - 2.99

2.41 - 2.50

2.31 - 2.40

2.21 - 2.30

2.11 - 2.20

2.00 - 2.10

Combined NEW SAT

990

1030

1070

1110

1140

1180

ACT

19

20

21

22

23

24

For Downloadable copy of the New Requirements shown above click link below.
New Standards for Massachusetts State Colleges and Universities

MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

  • Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield

  • Bristol Community College, Fall River

  • Bunker Hill Community College, Boston

  • Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable

  • Greenfield Community College, Greenfield

  • Holyoke Community College, Holyoke

  • Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley Hills

  • Massasoit Community College, Brockton/Canton

  • Middlesex Community College, Bedford/Lowell

  • Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner

  • North Shore Community College, Danvers

  • Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill

  • Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester

  • Roxbury Community College, Roxbury

  • Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield

STATE COLLEGES

  • Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater 

  • Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg

  • Framingham State University, Framingham

  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston

  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams

  • Salem State University, Salem

  • Westfield State University, Westfield

  • Worcester State University, Worcester

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • University of Massachusetts Boston

  • University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

  • University of Massachusetts Lowell