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100 Morrissey Blvd
Boston , MA 02125-3393
(617) 287-5000
www.umb.edu Campus Virtual Tour

Setting

Large city

Enrollment

18,016

Full time

12,804

Part time

5,212

Men full time

5,402

Women full time

7,402

Region Campus Street View

Mission Statement

-

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Type of School

Four or more years , Public

Religious affiliation

None

Highest degree offered

Doctoral

Calendar

Semester

Distance learning opportunities

Yes

University of Massachusetts-Boston Diversity

American Indian/Alaskan Native

0%

Asian/Pacific Islander

10%

Black/Non-Hispanic

14%

Hispanic

7%

White/Non-Hispanic

43%

Non-Resident Alien

3%

Race/ethnicity unknown

23%

Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.
University of Massachusetts-Boston Admission Basics

Admissions office phone number

-

Open admission policy

No

Undergraduate Application fee

$40

Applied

4,213

Admitted

2,581

Enrolled

997

Admitted %

61%

University of Massachusetts-Boston Admission factors

Admission test scores

Required

Secondary school GPA

Required

Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary school record

Required

TOEFL

Required

Completion of college preparatory program

Required

Recommendations

Recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

University of Massachusetts-Boston Admission statistics

Students submitting SAT

91%

SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

430

SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

550

SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

450

SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

570

Students submitting ACT

-

ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

-

ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

-
University of Massachusetts-Boston Cost

In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$8,837

Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$20,656

Books and Supplies

$800

On-campus room and board

-

Off-campus room and board

$8,000

University of Massachusetts-Boston Financial Aid

Students Receiving Aid

62%

Receiving Federal Grants

34% , $3,998 on average

Receiving Institutional Aid

46% , $3,145 on average

Receiving Student Loans

51% , $2,593 on average

University of Massachusetts-Boston Programs & Majors

Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
African-American/Black Studies	7	0	0
American/United States Studies/Civilization	13	8	0
Women's Studies	10	0	0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Biochemistry	11	0	0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	0	0	0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	79	9	2
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other	0	1	0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Accounting	0	34	0
Business Administration and Management, General	283	111	0
Labor and Industrial Relations	11	0	0
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	0	0	0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Computer and Information Sciences, General	19	0	0
Computer Science	0	17	1
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other	2	0	0
Information Technology	0	5	0
Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0	0	0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	0	30	0
Education, General	0	0	9
Education, Other	0	6	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	0	0	0
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	17	0
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0	30	0
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	7	0	0
Special Education and Teaching, General	0	52	0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	0	194	0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	0	0	0
Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Engineering Physics	1	0	0
English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
English Language and Literature, General	101	31	0
Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
French Language and Literature	3	0	0
German Language and Literature	0	0	0
Italian Language and Literature	3	0	0
Linguistics	0	33	0
Russian Language and Literature	1	0	0
Spanish Language and Literature	5	0	0
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner	0	0	0
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	0	4	0
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	0	24	0
Nursing Science	0	38	2
Nursing/Registered Nurse	181	0	0
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other	0	13	0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	0	0
History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
History, General	38	15	0
Legal Professions and Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	12	0	0
Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Mathematics, General	6	0	0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Biological and Physical Sciences	0	6	1
Gerontology	4	10	3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	5	0	0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Health and Physical Education, General	13	0	0
Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Philosophy	12	0	0
Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Chemistry, General	8	2	2
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other	0	0	0
Geology/Earth Science, General	22	0	0
Physics, General	4	0	0
Physics, Other	0	7	0
Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Clinical Psychology	0	6	8
Psychology, General	180	0	0
School Psychology	0	9	0
Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Community Organization and Advocacy	54	0	0
Public Administration	0	26	0
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	0	8	0
Public Policy Analysis	0	5	2
Social Work	46	0	0
Security and Protective Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	101	0	0
Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
American Government and Politics (United States)	0	0	0
Anthropology	25	0	0
Archeology	0	2	0
Cartography	0	0	0
Criminology	0	0	0
Economics, General	60	0	0
Geography	0	0	0
International Relations and Affairs	0	0	0
Political Science and Government, General	68	0	0
Social Sciences, General	2	0	0
Sociology	57	21	0
Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Art/Art Studies, General	26	0	0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	6	0	0
Music, General	9	0	0

University of Massachusetts-Boston Deadlines

Early decision deadline

-

Early action deadline

-

College will notify student of early decision by

-

College will notify student of early action by

-

Priority application deadline

Mar 1st

Financial aid priority deadline

Mar 1st

Regular application deadline

Jun 1st

Fall application deadline

Jun 1st

SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

Jun 1st

SAT Subject score report due

-

Financial aid deadline

-

Transfer priority application deadline

-

Transfer priority financial aid deadline

-

Transfer application closing date

Jul 1st

Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

-

College will notify student by

-

College will notify student of transfer decision by

-

College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

-

Student must reply to acceptance by

May 1st

Student must reply to financial aid decision by

-

Deadline for housing deposit

-
University of Massachusetts-Boston Admin Settings

College Profile Override

-

Application Link

-

Scholarship Calculator Link

-

Facebook Link

-

Twitter Username

-

Virtual Tour Link

http://www.umb.edu/admissions/visit/campus_tour/well/index.html

Enable Regional Events

-

Next Connect Link Url

-

Next Connect Link Text

-

Next Connect Description

-

University of Massachusetts-Boston Sports

National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

Football program

-

Basketball program

-

Baseball program

-

Cross country/track program

-

University of Massachusetts-Boston Military Programs

ROTC

No

Army

No

Navy

No

Air Force

No
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University of Massachusetts-Boston Scholarships

Merit Scholarships Available:	Amount
Chancellor's Scholarship for Excellence Program	-	R	R
Student Enrollment LEADERS Program	-	R	R
The Commonwealth Scholars Program	-	R
The Stephen J. Sweeney Scholarship Program	-	R
Parenting Student Scholarship	-
Samuel Brehm Scholarship	-
The Foster Furcolo Scholarship Program	-
The John I. Taylor and William Davis Taylor Outstanding Scholars Program	-
The Michael A. Ventresca Scholarship Program	-
The University Scholars Program for Community College Students	-		R

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