Boston, MA · Public · 11,512 undergraduates · urban
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Less selective
UMass Boston offers Massachusetts public-university access from a distinctive harborfront campus with strong ties to Boston healthcare, government, business, and nonprofits.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 83% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56.4%
20,918 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$65,865 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Massachusetts-Boston apart
Academic design
Business, nursing and health, sciences, public policy, education, humanities, and social sciences serve a strongly metropolitan student population.
Campus pattern
Columbia Point campus directly overlooks Boston Harbor near major cultural institutions.
Career & value signal
Boston provides healthcare, biotechnology, government, finance, education, and nonprofit opportunities.
Can I get in?
83% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
20,918About 83 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 28% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Massachusetts-Boston, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What University of Massachusetts-Boston weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Business, nursing and health, sciences, public policy, education, humanities, and social sciences serve a strongly metropolitan student population.
Make institutional fit specific
UMass Boston offers Massachusetts public-university access from a distinctive harborfront campus with strong ties to Boston healthcare, government, business, and nonprofits.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Massachusetts-Boston
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
What is campus life like?
University of Massachusetts-Boston beyond the classroom
Columbia Point campus directly overlooks Boston Harbor near major cultural institutions.
A defining academic feature
Business, nursing and health, sciences, public policy, education, humanities, and social sciences serve a strongly metropolitan student population.
What shapes an ordinary week
Columbia Point campus directly overlooks Boston Harbor near major cultural institutions.
Where the degree can lead
Boston provides healthcare, biotechnology, government, finance, education, and nonprofit opportunities.