University of Massachusetts Boston: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - FairCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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University of Massachusetts Boston is a large four-year, public school with 15,590 students enrolled. This school was established in 1852 and is one of the 27 colleges located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Academic Offerings

At University of Massachusetts Boston you can get your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
96
University of Massachusetts Boston implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 96 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Management, Business, Psychology, and Education. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at University of Massachusetts Boston is fair at 72% (below Massachusetts average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
72%
Bad
The graduation rate at University of Massachusetts Boston is below average: 52%. About 3% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at University of Massachusetts Boston is decent: 16:1. Find out more details regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is extremely high - around $35,600 annually. The additional fees at University of Massachusetts Boston beyond tuition are around $600, which makes it a total of $36,200 per year.

Read the details about University of Massachusetts Boston additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
81%
Easy
As reported in recent data, 19,512 applications were submitted and 15,757 were accepted, so it is easy to enroll at this school.

University of Massachusetts Boston will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of Massachusetts Boston in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$10,900
High
University of Massachusetts Boston provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of Massachusetts Boston, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C+
Dicey
University of Massachusetts Boston offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 1,200 students, which provides a decent on-campus housing option. The room price is high: nearly $10,900 per year.

Based on the college crime data, University of Massachusetts Boston seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of Massachusetts Boston Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, Massachusetts
02125-3393, USA
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