Overview

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a University institution located in North Dartmouth, MA.

Location & Contact

Address 285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA  02747-2300
United States

Contact Phone: 508-999-8000

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Interior Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×
Conservation Biology	×
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Artificial Intelligence	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Game Programming	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, Other	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition/writing Studies, Other	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
Portuguese Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Aspects Of Health	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research And Clinical Nursing, Other	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Statistics, General	×
Computational And Applied Mathematics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Analytics, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology And Anthropology	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×
Digital Arts	×
Drawing	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Fiber, Textile And Weaving Arts	×
Graphic Design	×
Illustration	×
Jewelry Arts	×
Music, General	×
Painting	×
Photography	×
Printmaking	×
Sculpture	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10,669

Applied

9,670

Accepted

5,731

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,955

Females Applied

5,453

Females Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,703

Males Applied

4,208

Males Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

3.29

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	Essay One recommendation
Other requirements:	Portfolio for art majors, audition for music majors

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	November 1st	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 18th	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	582	530	640
SAT Math	572	520	630
ACT Composite	27	26	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

15,418

In-state

32,967

Out-of-state

15,418

In-district

Fees

815

Full-time student fees

19,132

Room & board

12,628

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

20,351

Avg. Financial Aid Package

20,507

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

9,827

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,889

Avg. Loan Aid

5,906

Avg. Grant Aid

14,088

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

84.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

29%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,731

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

11%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.77%
Black or African American	18.5%
White or Caucasian	55.12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	3.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	5.73%
Other	1.47%

Gender

Male (47.29%)

Female (52.71%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	47%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Unity Fest, Blue and Gold Weekend and Moonlight Breakfast

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
20 Cent Fiction, Ski and Snowboard Club, Outdoor Club , Theatre Company and The Torch

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo		No	No

Faculty

567

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 379

Part-time - 188

Male - 258

Female - 309