North Dartmouth, MA · Public · 5,221 undergraduates · suburban
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Less selective
UMass Dartmouth is a public research university whose South Coast location gives engineering, marine science and design a clear regional purpose.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 92.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 57%
9,794 applicants in the reported year
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$68,804 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Massachusetts Dartmouth apart
Academic design
Engineering, business, nursing and health, arts and sciences, and visual and performing arts are complemented by graduate marine-science research.
Campus pattern
The 710-acre North Dartmouth campus has substantial open space, woods and trails, with beaches and coastal communities nearby.
Career & value signal
Its role in the South Coast blue economy connects marine science, ocean technology, renewable energy, engineering and entrepreneurship to a real regional industry cluster.
Can I get in?
92.2% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
9,794About 92 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 13% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 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
Engineering, business, nursing and health, arts and sciences, and visual and performing arts are complemented by graduate marine-science research.
Make institutional fit specific
UMass Dartmouth is a public research university whose South Coast location gives engineering, marine science and design a clear regional purpose.
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: accepted
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.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
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 Dartmouth
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Accounting and Related Services
Criminology
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth beyond the classroom
The 710-acre North Dartmouth campus has substantial open space, woods and trails, with beaches and coastal communities nearby.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, business, nursing and health, arts and sciences, and visual and performing arts are complemented by graduate marine-science research.
What shapes an ordinary week
The 710-acre North Dartmouth campus has substantial open space, woods and trails, with beaches and coastal communities nearby.
Where the degree can lead
Its role in the South Coast blue economy connects marine science, ocean technology, renewable energy, engineering and entrepreneurship to a real regional industry cluster.