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#734 of 14,131 In the World
#240 of 2,597 In North America
#213 of 2,496 In the United States
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#75 of 1,027 For Occupational Safety and Health
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Acceptance rate
86%
Average SAT
1259
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
12,389
Graduates
4,764
Male:Female Ratio
56:44
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uml.edu

University of Massachusetts - Lowell Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Massachusetts - Lowell has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 86% 86%
Applicants 12,253 6,467 5,785
Admissions 10,532 5,538 4,993
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,890 1,158 732
Freshmen enrolled part time 47 29 18

1,746 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,902 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
602 or 31%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1170
or below

75% of them
had 1348
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Lowell are 1170-1348 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
43 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Lowell are 25-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 8871 (52%)
Asian 2109 (12%)
Hispanic 2025 (12%)
Black or African American 1294 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 1216 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1113 (6%)
Two or more races 502 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 7 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (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
$11,983
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $15,462$14,956
Tuition in-state $15,462$14,956
Tuition out-of-state $33,830$27,030
Fee in-district $720$720
Fee in-state $720$720
Fee out-of-state $720$720

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,570
Combined charge for room and board $14,230
Room charge $8,710
Meal charge $5,520

University of Massachusetts - Lowell majors

University of Massachusetts - Lowell has granted 2,837 bachelor's degrees across 44 programs, 1,361 master's across 40 programs, and 171 doctorate degrees across 23 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 603 430
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 202 87
Mechanical Engineering 166 46 6
Computer Science 167 20 9
Psychology, General 184 8
Information Science & Studies 19 160
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 106 55 4
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 117 14 1
Computer Engineering, General 66 28 6
Public Health, General 67 29
Civil Engineering, General 55 35 4
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 42 42 8
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 91
English Language and Literature, General 89
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 89
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 87
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 48 26 10
Chemical Engineering 59 16 4
National Security Policy Studies 63
Engineering & Industrial Management 60
Mathematics, General 52 8
Curriculum and Instruction 57
Information Technology 57
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 24 28
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 44 7
Physical Therapy & Therapist 43
Chemistry, General 23 4 6
History, General 29 3
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 30
Accounting 28
Graphic Design 27
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 27
Finance, General 26
Political Science and Government, General 26
Reading Teacher Education 26
Environmental Science 24
Music Pedagogy 14 10
Physics, General 15 5 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 22
Management Science 22
Nutrition Sciences 18
Economics, General 17
Engineering, Other 16 1
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 17
Sociology, General 16
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 2 13
Pharmaceutical Sciences 6 9
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 5 8
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 12
Sound Arts 12
Environmental Studies 10
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 3 6
Music Performance, General 9
Music Technology 9
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 8
Business & Commerce, General 8
Nursing Practice 8
Public Administration 8
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 6
International & Globalization Studies 6
Music Management 6
Philosophy 6
Physics, Other 6
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 5
Nursing Science 5
Social Psychology 5
Applied Psychology 4
Environmental Health 3
Industrial Engineering 3
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 2
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 1
Environmental Control Technologies & Technicians, Other 1
Polymer Chemistry 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 1
Grand Total 32 2,837 1,361 171

University of Massachusetts - Lowell has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 71% 68% 76%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 41%

Publications & Citations

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a world-class research university with 20,042 scientific papers published and 382,219 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Materials Science.

Publications
20,042
Citations
382,219

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
12,183 / 240,132
Physics
11,481 / 228,530
Chemistry
9,477 / 198,114
Computer Science
9,026 / 170,655
Biology
8,841 / 193,350
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,587 / 149,247
Quantum and Particle physics
8,307 / 165,011
Environmental Science
7,445 / 164,516
Medicine
6,785 / 133,255
Materials Science
6,577 / 125,940
Organic Chemistry
5,171 / 124,821
Political Science
5,028 / 85,985
Law
4,799 / 83,568
Mathematics
4,677 / 86,071
Psychology
4,587 / 102,263
Optical Engineering
4,055 / 84,139
Geography and Cartography
3,997 / 91,879
Business
3,969 / 74,640
Geology
3,966 / 103,463
Philosophy
3,863 / 67,769
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,789 / 73,194
Sociology
3,724 / 60,408
Biochemistry
3,610 / 86,017
Statistics
3,602 / 70,797
Electrical Engineering
3,030 / 43,236
Genetics
2,954 / 66,108
Pathology
2,872 / 64,483
Economics
2,679 / 47,790
Ecology
2,597 / 62,862
History
2,423 / 42,045
Mechanical Engineering
2,398 / 38,213
Telecommunications
2,272 / 37,761
Management
2,045 / 42,847
Paleontology
2,038 / 50,396
Archaeology
2,032 / 38,950
Nanotechnology
1,974 / 37,551
Linguistics
1,964 / 36,226
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,961 / 58,829
Psychiatry
1,936 / 43,217
Machine Learning
1,856 / 43,639

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 204 698
1992 211 873
1993 194 1007
1994 188 1144
1995 233 1289
1996 253 1351
1997 266 1718
1998 272 2018
1999 257 2158
2000 249 2705
2001 262 3025
2002 338 3578
2003 344 3896
2004 353 4446
2005 428 5361
2006 432 6194
2007 500 6941
2008 494 7891
2009 502 9317
2010 523 10023
2011 576 11245
2012 631 12940
2013 664 14256
2014 730 15459
2015 797 16656
2016 931 18179
2017 933 19641
2018 916 22640
2019 1055 26468
2020 1168 30459
2021 1213 35764
2022 1094 35653
2023 1146 36449
Academic rankings

University of Massachusetts - Lowell alumni

  1. John Pinette

    John Pinette
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-2014 (aged 50)
    Occupations
    comedianfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    John Paul Pinette was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and Broadway performer. He toured the comedy club circuit beginning in the 1980s and appeared in cinema and on television. Besides stand-up, Pinette did impressions of Michael Jackson, The Chipmunks, Elvis Presley, Gollum from The Lord of the Rings, Hervé Villechaize (Tattoo from Fantasy Island), an Ewok, actor Marlon Brando (notably Brando's role in The Godfather), as well as various ethnic accents. He occasionally sang in his stand-up routines; for example "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz, "Will You Be There" from Free Willy, and "Don't Cry for Me Argentina".

  2. Corey Lewandowski

    Corey Lewandowski
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    political adviserpolitical punditlobbyist
    Biography

    Corey R. Lewandowski is an American political operative, lobbyist, political commentator and author who is politically associated with Donald Trump. He was the first campaign manager of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and was fired by Trump during the Republican Primary. He later became a political commentator for One America News Network (OANN), Fox News and CNN.

  3. Thelma Todd

    Thelma Todd
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1906-1935 (aged 29)
    Occupations
    film actoractor
    Biography

    Thelma Alice Todd was an American actress and businesswoman who carried the nicknames "The Ice Cream Blonde" and "Hot Toddy". Appearing in about 120 feature films and shorts between 1926 and 1935, she is remembered for her comedic roles opposite ZaSu Pitts, and in films such as Marx Brothers' Monkey Business and Horse Feathers and a number of Charley Chase's short comedies. She co-starred with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in Speak Easily. She also had roles in several Wheeler and Woolsey and Laurel and Hardy films, the last of which (The Bohemian Girl) featured her in a part that was cut short by her sudden death in 1935 at the age of 29.

  4. Marcelo Claure

    Marcelo Claure
    Born in
    Guatemala Flag Guatemala
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    international forum participantchief executive officer
    Biography

    Raul Marcelo Claure Bedoya is a Bolivian-American technology entrepreneur, businessman, and investor. He is currently the founder and CEO of Claure Group, the Executive Chairman of Bicycle Capital, and Group Vice Chairman for Shein.

All 47 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UML
Founded 1894
Colors blue, white, red
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 1,882
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1 University Ave
Lowell, Massachusetts, 01854
United States
City population 116,000
Phone 9789344000

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