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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

General Information

Name: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Address: 285 Old Westport Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
Phone:

  • General information: (508) 999-8000
  • Financial aid office: (508) 999-8632
  • Admissions office: (508) 999-8605

Website: www.umassd.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$8,309$8,036$7,802
        Out-of-state$17,809$17,536$17,302
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,574$7,949$7,634
        Other expenses$1,890$1,890$1,839
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,774$6,625$6,310
        Other expenses$2,690$2,690$2,639
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,390$4,390$4,339

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$19,573$18,675$18,075
        Off-campus$19,573$18,151$17,551
        Off-campus with family$13,499$13,226$12,941
Out-of-state
        On-campus$29,073$28,175$27,575
        Off-campus$29,073$27,651$27,051
        Off-campus with family$22,999$22,726$22,441

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 77%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 37%
  • Student loans: 64%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2831
  • State/local grants:$1929
  • Institutional grants:$3143
  • Student loans:$5121

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,4323,1363,296
Percent admitted73.5%74.4%72.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time32.4%34.3%30.6%
Part-time0.2%0.2%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8549
Undergraduate enrollment: 7519
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 51%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Textile Sciences and Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Technical and Business Writing - Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Portuguese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing, Other - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor, Master
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other - Bachelor
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Master
  • Intermedia/Multimedia - Bachelor, Master
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Painting - Bachelor, Master
  • Photography - Bachelor, Master
  • Printmaking - Master
  • Sculpture - Bachelor, Master


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