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#335 of 2,597 In North America
#303 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
96%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
5,517
Graduates
1,940
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 96% and is among the 28% 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 96% 94% 97%
Applicants 8,837 3,913 4,924
Admissions 8,441 3,679 4,762
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,300 656 644
Freshmen enrolled part time 19 9 10

604 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,375 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
256 or 19%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1020
or below

75% of them
had 1260
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are 1020-1260 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
13 or 1%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are 22-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4251 (57%)
Black or African American 1093 (15%)
Hispanic 828 (11%)
Nonresident Alien 414 (6%)
Two or more races 345 (5%)
Asian 279 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 233 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0%)

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
$10,055
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $14,179$16,390
Tuition in-state $14,179$16,390
Tuition out-of-state $30,317$29,578
Fee in-district $675$675
Fee in-state $675$675
Fee out-of-state $675$675

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,190
Combined charge for room and board $16,493
Room charge $10,543
Meal charge $5,950

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth majors

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth has granted 1,233 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs, 454 master's across 31 programs, and 128 doctorate degrees across 13 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 65 117
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 144 6
Psychology, General 90 5
Law 86
Accounting 59 25
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 74 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 79
Computer and Information Sciences, General 43 35
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 66
Criminology 61
Mechanical Engineering 46 9
Finance, General 52 1
Management Information Systems, General 47
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 37
English Language and Literature, General 36
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 24 8 2
Civil Engineering, General 28 5
Graphic Design 30
Political Science and Government, General 28
Computer Engineering, General 15 9 2
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 22
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 21
History, General 21
Digital Arts 20
Sociology and Anthropology 20
Behavioral Aspects of Health 19
Business & Commerce, General 19
Data Analytics, General 5 14
Operations Management and Supervision 19
Public Policy Analysis, General 18
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 17
Illustration 16
Art Teacher Education 7 8
Clinical Psychology 15
Business Statistics 13
Mathematics, General 13
Physics, General 7 6
Economics, General 12
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 12
Biological and Physical Sciences 9 2
Chemistry, General 3 6 2
Nursing Practice 11
Applied Behavior Analysis 10
Marine Sciences 5 5
Photography 9
Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing 8
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 7
Design and Visual Communications, General 4 2
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 6
Music, General 6
Nursing Education 6
Portuguese Language and Literature 5 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General 6
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 1 4
Education Policy Analysis 4
Interior Architecture 4
Sculpture 2 2
Applied Engineering 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
Painting 2 1
Fashion & Apparel Design 2
Jewelry Arts 2
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 1
Printmaking 1
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 1
Public Administration 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 1,233 454 128

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth has a graduation rate of 55%, which is among the 50% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 55% 50% 60%
  • Full-time retention rate - 67%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth has published 8,594 scientific papers with 183,673 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, Mathematics, and Political Science.

Publications
8,594
Citations
183,673

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
4,782 / 99,561
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,452 / 98,594
Physics
4,319 / 93,067
Computer Science
4,219 / 89,603
Environmental Science
4,049 / 96,801
Biology
3,722 / 90,712
Chemistry
3,131 / 77,494
Quantum and Particle physics
2,988 / 64,984
Mathematics
2,701 / 56,585
Political Science
2,598 / 60,265
Law
2,527 / 59,726
Geology
2,503 / 59,459
Geography and Cartography
2,283 / 47,730
Medicine
2,122 / 50,949
Business
2,106 / 58,728
Ecology
2,018 / 64,179
Philosophy
2,003 / 38,494
Psychology
1,879 / 36,181
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,770 / 30,611
Statistics
1,763 / 38,983
Materials Science
1,731 / 34,980
Sociology
1,697 / 34,644
Organic Chemistry
1,662 / 47,932
History
1,490 / 27,566
Economics
1,427 / 33,643
Archaeology
1,303 / 26,953
Biochemistry
1,266 / 37,046
Paleontology
1,245 / 31,365
Genetics
1,194 / 31,729
Electrical Engineering
1,193 / 19,444
Oceanography
1,181 / 32,320
Machine Learning
1,135 / 22,472
Management
1,118 / 34,543
Telecommunications
1,088 / 15,307
Optical Engineering
1,047 / 17,605
Computer Networking
980 / 17,055
Linguistics
907 / 16,848
Art & Design
866 / 15,600
Mechanical Engineering
861 / 14,419
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
769 / 21,491

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 7 7
1992 28 11
1993 46 33
1994 41 42
1995 44 84
1996 78 89
1997 74 156
1998 95 211
1999 116 347
2000 100 553
2001 140 636
2002 215 862
2003 192 1152
2004 162 1498
2005 218 1893
2006 274 2454
2007 249 2913
2008 271 3567
2009 306 4332
2010 337 4968
2011 346 5675
2012 369 6777
2013 356 7485
2014 407 8465
2015 414 9103
2016 447 9497
2017 478 10214
2018 414 11916
2019 451 14270
2020 516 16262
2021 463 18046
2022 440 18299
2023 431 18226
Academic rankings

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth alumni

  1. Carmella

    Carmella
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    dancermodelprofessional wrestler
    Biography

    Leah Van Dale is an American professional wrestler, dancer and model. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs 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. She is currently on parental leave.

  2. Pooch Hall

    Pooch Hall
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    actormodel
    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 63)
    Occupations
    writerfilm directordirectorscreenwriterfilm producer
    Biography

    Brian Thomas Helgeland is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. He is most known for writing the screenplays for the films L.A. Confidential and Mystic River. He also 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 the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

  4. Scott D. Tingle

    Scott D. Tingle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    military officerastronaut
    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 1,090
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher 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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