Nursing Major Admissions
Admission to the freshman Nursing class at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is highly selective and is contingent upon successful completion of required high school courses at a level consistent with the university's admissions standards. When you apply, we (the Undergraduate Admissions Office) consider everything we can learn about you from your application, and decisions are never based on any single factor. You can help us get to know you by submitting the required items outlined in the admissions instructions. We use a holistic review process to select students who will benefit from the UMass Amherst academic environment and enrich the entire student body.
At UMass Amherst, standardized tests are optional for first-year entering applicants. UMass Amherst will review applications with or without standardized test scores. Students who have taken the SAT/ACT exams are welcome to send their scores.
Students must provide evidence of high school degree conferral as documented by an official transcript, including translations and evaluations of non-English transcripts, as well as compliance with the immunization requirements specified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Applicants are notified about admissions decisions by the University's Undergraduate Admissions Office. More information about the admissions process is available on the Undergraduate Admissions website.
Admission Criteria
Admission to the Nursing Major is highly competitive, as we are limited by the availability of clinical placements for students. Acceptance to the University does not guarantee admission to the Nursing Major. The typical accepted student in the Nursing Major has a 4.1 GPA (weighted and recalculated), an average SAT score of 1360, and an average ACT score of 28. The approximate acceptance rate for Nursing applicants is 12%.