University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · Public four-year · City: Large
12,373undergraduates
84%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,554average net price per year
51%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 20,918
- Admitted
- 17,353
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Admit rate, women
- 84%
- Admit rate, men
- 80%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 2,463
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 28%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
47 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Nursing Science Bachelor's (315 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (361 awarded)
- Labor and Industrial Relations Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (248 awarded)
- Social Psychology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (109 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (80 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (195 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (69 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (127 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sports Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (102 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (74 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (70 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (67 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Gerontology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Philosophy, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (61)
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- Information Technology Master's
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Post-master's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Doctorate (research)
- Education, General Doctorate (research)
- Education, Other Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Educational Evaluation and Research Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Urban Education and Leadership Doctorate (research)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Investments and Securities Post-master's certificate
- Knowledge Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-bachelor's certificate
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Post-bachelor's certificate
- International Public Health/International Health Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Master's
- American Government and Politics (United States) Post-bachelor's certificate
- Archeology Master's
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Post-bachelor's certificate
- Sociology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Applied Linguistics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Master's
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Developmental and Child Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Dispute Resolution Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Gerontology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Marine Sciences Master's
- Sustainability Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Creative Writing Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Writing, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- International Policy Analysis Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Public Administration Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- History, General Master's
- Public/Applied History Master's
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Master's
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's
- Ethnic Studies Master's
- Aquaculture Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $15,496
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $37,174
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,512
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,066
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $37,074
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $58,752
- Total cost living at home
- $19,562
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,072 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,215 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,572 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,332 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,375 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 92%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 86%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $12,611
- Got a grant from the college
- 86%
- Average grant from the college
- $8,288
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 43%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,478
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 52%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 51%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 48% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 54% |
| Neither | 54% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 961 | 58% |
| Men | 826 | 43% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Asian | 291 | 59% |
| Black | 272 | 46% |
| Hispanic | 353 | 43% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 540 | 53% |
| Two or more races | 60 | 48% |
| Race unknown | 84 | 52% |
| International | 182 | 56% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,619 | 52% | 25% |
| Started here, part-time | 216 | 35% | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,703 | 66% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 739 | 52% | 22% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 15,810
- Undergraduates
- 12,373
- Full-time undergraduates
- 10,097
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,276
- Graduate students
- 3,437
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 16%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 16% |
| Black | 17% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 30% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02125-3393
- County
- Suffolk County
- Part of
- University of Massachusetts
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.