Overview

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

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
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
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
Digital Arts
Drawing
Fashion/apparel Design
Graphic Design
Illustration
Music, General
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Visual And Performing Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,837

Applied

8,441

Accepted

5,517

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,924

Females Applied

4,762

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,913

Males Applied

3,679

Males Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

3.27

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2
Recommended	Essay One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 18th	December 15th
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	575	510	640
SAT Math	566	510	620
ACT Composite	27	22	31

Financial Aid

15,177

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,817

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,583

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,209

Avg. Loan Aid

5,318

Avg. Grant Aid

9,242

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

77.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

17%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,517

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

11%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.47%
Black or African American	17.6%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	5.08%
Other	2.01%

Gender

Male (48.25%)

Female (51.75%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	48%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Blue and Gold Weekend, Welcome Back Week and Unifest

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:
Outdoor Club, Ski and Snowboard Club, 20 Cent Fiction, Theatre Company and Pep Band at UMass Dartmouth

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

Faculty

593

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 381

Part-time - 212

Male - 283

Female - 310