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University of Massachusetts Boston | UMass Boston

Boston, Massachusetts•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

79%

Public school in Massachusetts with 12,200 total undergraduate students
Urban
New England
Commuter college
On campus housing
Little East Conference
umb.edu
100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125
(617) 287-5000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
79%
Yield rate - overall
17%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
81%
Men
73%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
16,383
Women: 63%
Men: 37%
umb.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$32,028
Out-of-state
$53,001

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$13,107
$30,001–48,000
$14,259
$48,001–75,000
$16,926
$75,001–110,000
$22,747
Over $110,000
$24,658

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 21%
ACT: 2%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
2,246
Student diversity
Diverse
4-year graduation rate
25%
6-year graduation rate
49%
Retention rate
76%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
12%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 58%
Men: 42%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
14%
Black
18%
Hispanic
16%
Native American
< 1%
Other
15%
White
37%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
16:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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