University of Massachusetts-Boston

Quick Facts

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Location: Northeast
Setting: Large City Setting
Type: Public
Size: Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Beacons
Nickname: UMB
University of Massachusetts Boston
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University of Massachusetts Boston, or UMass Boston, is a university in Boston, Massachusetts in the northeastern United States. It is part of the University of Massachusetts system.

History

The school was established in 1964 and is part of the Greater Boston Urban Education Collaborative, but over time has absorbed and merged with other schools, notably Boston State College (absorbed in 1982), dating back to 1852.

The university relocated from downtown Boston to its current campus on Columbia Point in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston in 1974. The university originally comprised five buildings including McCormack and Wheatley Hall, The Science Center, The 11 floor Healey Library and the Quinn Administration Building. Soon thereafter, the Clark Athletic Center was added which is fully equipped with an ice hockey arena and basketball court that formerly hosted the NBA's Summer Basketball League every summer. The Clark Center also hosted the first presidential debate between then Texas Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore in 2000.

The university is situated right on Boston Harbor approximately three miles south of downtown Boston. Many classrooms, therefore, boast magnificent views of the harbor and the Boston skyline. In addition, in 2004, a state of the art campus center opened, providing the university with a new entrance and modern facilities to foster student life. The university shares Columbia Point with the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and the Massachusetts State Archives.

The current chancellor of the university is J. Keith Motley, who serves under the University of Massachusetts System president, Jack Wilson. J.Keith Motley is the first Black chancellor in the University's history.

Student life

The school colors are blue and white, and the school mascot is The Beacon.

UMass Boston's independent, student run and financed newspaper is The Mass Media, which can be accessed online at http://umassmedia.com

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,832
On Campus Housing: Unavailable
Full Time Students: 92%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 19,320
Students Receiving Aid: 71%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 40
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 92%
Part-Time 8%
Men vs. Women
Women 58%
Men 42%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 50%
Other 24%
African-American 12%
Asian 9%
Hispanic 5%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 91%
Out-of-State 9%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 91%
California 0%
New Hampshire 0%
New York 0%
Connecticut 0%
Percent of Students International: 4%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Little East Conference)
Baseball (Little East Conference)
Track (Little East Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 8,265 $ 19,320  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,714 $ 9,758  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 6,551 $ 9,562  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,730 38%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,853 45%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,763 32%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,567 38%  
Any Aid:
  71%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 60% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 91%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 420, Math: 460
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 550, Math: 580

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Career Education Majors

College Advice

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i am considering going there.
15 months ago
Best Answer
It's not a residential campus like Amherst. It's in a pretty nice spot, right on the water with the JFK Library and Museum on Columbia Point. Since it's a commuter school, there isn't the same atmosphere you'd find on a campus with dormitories. The students are more serious about their studies, too.
In the fall I will be going away to college and UMB and UMD are my top two schools, but how should I pick one?? Whats your general opinion of the 2?
22 months ago
Best Answer
One of these answers has some useful informatio, but the main advice is, you need to visit. UMass Boston is right in Boston - a big city full of 10,000s of students, music, clubs, etc etc. UMASS Dartmouth is in a country town. The only nearby cities are New Bedford and Fall River, both of which are rather run down and seedy and have pretty limited night life and cultural life. For most of the Dartmouth students this is not a problem because most of them come from this general area of the state and have lots of high school friends and kids from their hometowns to hang with. If you are not from the area, you will not be tied in to that social group, so I think you could be kind of left out. But, you need to visit and see what you think...

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