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#311 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
91%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
5,731
Graduates
2,237
Male:Female Ratio
47:53
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
umassd.edu

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 91% 89% 92%
Applicants 10,669 4,703 5,955
Admissions 9,670 4,208 5,453
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,291 626 661
Freshmen enrolled part time 12 7 5

751 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,690 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
129 or 10%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1050
or below

75% of them
had 1270
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are 1050-1270 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
11 or 1%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are 26-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Other Tests Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4048 (51%)
Black or African American 1281 (16%)
Nonresident Alien 884 (11%)
Hispanic 873 (11%)
Two or more races 387 (5%)
Asian 288 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 190 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$11,658
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $14,897$16,554
Tuition in-state $14,897$16,554
Tuition out-of-state $31,852$29,874
Fee in-district $715$715
Fee in-state $715$715
Fee out-of-state $715$715

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,614
Combined charge for room and board $17,553
Room charge $11,239
Meal charge $6,314

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth majors

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth has granted 1,127 bachelor's degrees across 49 programs, 511 master's across 31 programs, and 154 doctorate degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 72 106
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 146 3
Law 111
Computer and Information Sciences, General 49 52
Accounting 65 32
Psychology, General 70 1
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 64 4 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 62
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 58
Finance, General 54 2
Criminology 51
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 31 12 1
Mechanical Engineering 29 14
Data Analytics, General 2 40
Civil Engineering, General 29 5
Management Information Systems, General 32
Graphic Design 31
Behavioral Aspects of Health 30
Biological and Physical Sciences 24 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 27
Computer Engineering, General 12 12 2
Operations Management and Supervision 24
Digital Arts 23
Business Statistics 22
History, General 22
Political Science and Government, General 21
Business & Commerce, General 19
Sociology and Anthropology 19
Physics, General 6 12
Public Policy Analysis, General 17
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 16
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 16
English Language and Literature, General 16
Interior Architecture 15
Applied Engineering 1 13
Chemistry, General 9 2 2
Nursing Practice 11
Clinical Psychology 10
Communication, General 10
Illustration 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 10
Art Teacher Education 6 3
Music, General 9
Nursing Education 9
Marine Sciences 6 2
Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing 8
Applied Behavior Analysis 7
Economics, General 7
Women's Studies 7
Experimental Psychology 6
Fashion & Apparel Design 6
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 6
Visual and Performing Arts, General 6
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 5
Painting 3 2
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 5
Photography 4
Philosophy 3
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 3
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 2
Mathematics, General 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 2
Drawing 1
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 1
Intermedia & Multimedia 1
Jewelry Arts 1
Portuguese Language and Literature 1
Public Administration 1
Grand Total 1,127 511 154

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth has a graduation rate of 52%, which is among the 44% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 52% 50% 55%
  • Full-time retention rate - 64%
  • Part-time retention rate - 36%

Publications & Citations

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth has published 9,833 scientific papers with 255,703 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Political Science, and Mathematics.

Publications
9,833
Citations
255,703

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
5,324 / 138,810
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,021 / 136,254
Physics
4,820 / 129,360
Computer Science
4,637 / 123,984
Environmental Science
4,568 / 132,877
Biology
4,143 / 125,099
Chemistry
3,467 / 102,004
Quantum and Particle physics
3,323 / 89,979
Political Science
2,939 / 81,835
Mathematics
2,869 / 79,422
Law
2,828 / 80,946
Geology
2,800 / 85,483
Geography and Cartography
2,603 / 66,144
Medicine
2,408 / 68,187
Business
2,297 / 76,060
Ecology
2,285 / 86,870
Philosophy
2,238 / 58,551
Psychology
2,097 / 52,943
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,950 / 45,128
Sociology
1,916 / 49,848
Materials Science
1,884 / 47,677
Statistics
1,852 / 53,912
Organic Chemistry
1,779 / 61,861
History
1,696 / 38,770
Economics
1,585 / 46,799
Archaeology
1,472 / 37,351
Oceanography
1,383 / 47,673
Biochemistry
1,372 / 44,599
Paleontology
1,339 / 43,947
Genetics
1,308 / 39,641
Electrical Engineering
1,263 / 26,905
Machine Learning
1,218 / 32,746
Management
1,174 / 40,777
Telecommunications
1,173 / 21,666
Optical Engineering
1,126 / 24,501
Computer Networking
1,049 / 23,623
Linguistics
1,002 / 26,591
Art & Design
970 / 21,379
Mechanical Engineering
969 / 18,876
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
898 / 32,268

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 53 62
1994 45 80
1995 47 127
1996 81 150
1997 80 228
1998 106 267
1999 125 419
2000 110 669
2001 150 776
2002 213 1147
2003 191 1448
2004 169 1741
2005 230 2303
2006 277 2928
2007 276 3426
2008 297 4256
2009 311 5200
2010 364 5760
2011 403 6806
2012 404 7987
2013 386 8740
2014 403 9752
2015 443 10554
2016 466 11032
2017 499 12178
2018 450 14460
2019 500 17407
2020 550 19612
2021 494 21994
2022 458 21741
2023 512 22745
2024 390 21757
2025 329 18990
Academic rankings

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth alumni

  1. Carmella

    Carmella
    Born in
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    Years
    1987-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    dancerprofessional wrestlermodel
    Biography

    Leah Van Dale is an American retired professional wrestler, dancer and model. She is known for her tenure in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Carmella. She is a former WWE SmackDown Women's Champion, WWE Women's Tag Team Champion and WWE 24/7 Champion.

  2. Pooch Hall

    Pooch Hall
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    modelactor
    Biography

    Marion "Pooch" Hall, Jr. is an American television and film actor known for his role as Derwin Davis, the football player on the sitcom The Game, and as Ricky in the 2011 film Jumping the Broom. He also played the character of Daryll Donovan in the Showtime drama Ray Donovan.

  3. Brian Helgeland

    Brian Helgeland
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    screenwriterdirectorfilm directorwriterfilm producer
    Biography

    Brian Thomas Helgeland is an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He is best known for writing the screenplays for the films L.A. Confidential (1998) and Mystic River (2003). He wrote and directed the films 42, a biopic of Jackie Robinson; and Legend, about the rise and fall of the infamous London gangsters, the Kray twins. His work on L.A. Confidential earned him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

  4. Scott D. Tingle

    Scott D. Tingle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    astronautmilitary officer
    Biography

    Scott David Tingle is a NASA astronaut. He was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20, qualifying in 2011. Serving as a flight engineer as part of Expedition 54 and 55, Tingle launched into space on board Soyuz MS-07 in December 2017, and returned in June 2018. Tingle is a highly decorated naval pilot, having flown 51 types of aircraft over more than 4,500 flight hours, landed 750 aircraft with carrier arrestments, and fought in 54 combat missions.

All 21 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UMass Dartmouth
Founded 1895
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar September to May
Total FTE staff 1,157
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 285 Old Westport Rd
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 02747-2300
United States
City population 34,000
Phone 5089998000

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