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#730 of 14,131 In the World
#240 of 2,597 In North America
#213 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 88 In Massachusetts
#93 of 1,021 For Occupational Safety and Health
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Acceptance rate
83%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
29
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
12,122
Graduates
4,476
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 83% 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 83% 84% 82%
Applicants 13,781 7,027 6,740
Admissions 11,444 5,913 5,525
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,023 1,169 852
Freshmen enrolled part time 45 21 24

1,937 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,089 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
553 or 27%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1180
or below

75% of them
had 1370
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Lowell are 1180-1370 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
47 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Lowell are 25-32 (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 8010 (48%)
Hispanic 2431 (15%)
Asian 2114 (13%)
Black or African American 1478 (9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1020 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 1001 (6%)
Two or more races 527 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (0%)
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
$15,098
Students receiving aid
92%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $16,246$15,714
Tuition in-state $16,246$15,714
Tuition out-of-state $35,544$28,398
Fee in-district $720$720
Fee in-state $720$720
Fee out-of-state $720$720

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,135
Combined charge for room and board $15,160
Room charge $9,240
Meal charge $5,920

University of Massachusetts - Lowell majors

University of Massachusetts - Lowell has granted 2,720 bachelor's degrees across 48 programs, 1,452 master's across 43 programs, and 194 doctorate degrees across 26 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 556 489
Computer Science 190 119 7
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 172 78
Mechanical Engineering 195 47 6
Psychology, General 208
Information Science & Studies 19 151
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 95 46 4
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 106 28 1
Public Health, General 82 19 3
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 103
Civil Engineering, General 58 29 1
English Language and Literature, General 79
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 78
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 70
Chemical Engineering 56 9 4
Computer Engineering, General 38 24 5
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 42 20 4
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 20 44
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 19 33 12
Mathematics, General 42 14
Engineering & Industrial Management 54
National Security Policy Studies 53
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 44 7
Curriculum and Instruction 45
Chemistry, General 21 7 12
Physics, General 14 11 15
Management Science 36
Physical Therapy & Therapist 35
Information Technology 34
Elementary Education and Teaching 30
History, General 24 3
Environmental Science 26
Graphic Design 26
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 23
Nutrition Sciences 15 8
Pharmaceutical Sciences 4 17 2
Accounting 20
Financial Mathematics 20
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 19
Engineering, Other 18 1
Political Science and Government, General 19
Reading Teacher Education 19
Behavioral Sciences 17
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 16
Music Pedagogy 9 7
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 13
Sound Arts 13
Sociology, General 12
Economics, General 10
Medical Informatics 10
Nursing Practice 10
Physics, Other 1 9
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 9
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 9
Industrial Engineering 5 2 2
Music Technology 9
Public Administration 9
Social Psychology 9
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 8
Environmental Studies 8
Epidemiology 8
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 2 5
Music Management 7
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 6
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 6
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 6
Music Performance, General 6
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2 4
Business & Commerce, General 5
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 5
Philosophy 5
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 4
Applied Psychology 3
International & Globalization Studies 3
Nursing Science 3
Polymer Chemistry 3
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 3
Marine Sciences 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 1
Grand Total 26 2,720 1,452 194

University of Massachusetts - Lowell has a graduation rate of 65%, which is among the 31% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 65% 60% 73%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 49%

Publications & Citations

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a world-class research university with 23,220 scientific papers published and 557,524 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
23,220
Citations
557,524

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
13,683 / 341,161
Physics
12,882 / 323,597
Chemistry
10,650 / 276,597
Computer Science
10,209 / 249,082
Biology
10,102 / 275,219
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,945 / 228,536
Quantum and Particle physics
9,133 / 227,339
Environmental Science
8,589 / 246,121
Medicine
7,880 / 198,714
Materials Science
7,323 / 166,116
Political Science
5,796 / 134,545
Organic Chemistry
5,676 / 163,755
Law
5,463 / 130,517
Psychology
5,203 / 154,809
Mathematics
5,085 / 125,114
Geography and Cartography
4,664 / 143,367
Geology
4,514 / 155,588
Business
4,445 / 113,761
Philosophy
4,429 / 104,847
Optical Engineering
4,374 / 117,178
Sociology
4,314 / 94,618
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,275 / 115,338
Biochemistry
4,011 / 118,584
Statistics
3,841 / 101,567
Genetics
3,373 / 90,395
Electrical Engineering
3,313 / 60,191
Pathology
3,270 / 93,867
Ecology
3,014 / 95,715
Economics
3,009 / 72,274
History
2,807 / 65,678
Mechanical Engineering
2,699 / 55,801
Telecommunications
2,454 / 50,829
Archaeology
2,317 / 61,109
Paleontology
2,294 / 74,485
Management
2,265 / 62,562
Linguistics
2,257 / 56,740
Nanotechnology
2,211 / 52,765
Astrophysics and Astronomy
2,199 / 83,906
Psychiatry
2,175 / 66,665
Machine Learning
2,067 / 67,344

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 202 1307
1994 197 1454
1995 244 1697
1996 268 1731
1997 282 2102
1998 288 2442
1999 273 2596
2000 261 3301
2001 297 3693
2002 366 4483
2003 369 4988
2004 382 5469
2005 447 6699
2006 456 7771
2007 519 8545
2008 526 9870
2009 518 11605
2010 558 12707
2011 636 14030
2012 703 16119
2013 669 17386
2014 781 19373
2015 849 20805
2016 980 22740
2017 1023 25391
2018 1003 28471
2019 1156 33481
2020 1272 39355
2021 1304 45404
2022 1190 44081
2023 1290 46905
2024 1109 46429
2025 784 41335
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
    film actorcomediantelevision 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 various impressions, among them 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 a range of regional accents. He occasionally sang in his stand-up routines, working in songs such as "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 53)
    Occupations
    political adviserlobbyistpolitical pundit
    Biography

    Corey R. Lewandowski is an American political operative, lobbyist, political commentator and author politically aligned with Donald Trump. He served as the first campaign manager for Trump's 2016 presidential campaign - despite being dismissed during the Republican Primary - and later, a political commentator for One America News Network (OANN) and Fox News.

  3. Thelma Todd

    Thelma Todd
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1906-1935 (aged 29)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actor
    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 the 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 56)
    Occupations
    chief executive officertechnology entrepreneurphilanthropist
    Biography

    Raul Marcelo Claure Bedoya is a Bolivian-American technology entrepreneur, businessman, and investor. He is Partner and Co-chairman at Brightstar Capital Partners, founder and CEO of Claure Group, the Executive Chairman of Bicycle Capital, and Group Vice Chairman for Shein. As of August 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$2 billion by Bloomberg, making him Bolivia’s wealthiest person.

All 49 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 1,825
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

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

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