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University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The city atmosphere of Boston makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

483 Undergraduate Degrees
197 Graduate Degrees
$42,977 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
81% Acceptance Rate

Where Is University of Massachusetts - Boston?

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Contact details for UMass Boston are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125-3393
Phone: 617-287-5000
Website: www.umb.edu

How Do I Get Into UMass Boston?

You can apply to UMass Boston online at: www.umb.edu/admissions

Admission Requirements for UMass Boston

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UMass Boston?

81% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
28% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University of Massachusetts - Boston is 81%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to UMass Boston submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 650.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Massachusetts - Boston  ( 540 to 650 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Massachusetts - Boston  ( 540 to 650 )
200
800
UMass Boston received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 31. Math scores were between 22 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

ACT English Scores for University of Massachusetts - Boston  ( 22 to 31 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Massachusetts - Boston  ( 24 to 29 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Massachusetts - Boston?

$42,977 Net Price
60% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UMass Boston is $42,977. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMass Boston, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $5,499 a year. That adds up to $21,996 over four years for those students.

University of Massachusetts - Boston Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,994 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12,269 undergraduate students at UMass Boston, with 9,994 being full-time and 2,275 being part-time.

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There are also 3,368 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,994 full-time undergraduates at UMass Boston, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Massachusetts - Boston students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,621
Black or African American 1,659
Hispanic or Latino 1,892
White 3,429
International Students 668
Other Races/Ethnicities 725

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at University of Massachusetts - Boston. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 106 countries are represented at UMass Boston. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Massachusetts - Boston

1,617 Took All Classes Online
4,683 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 4,683 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMass Boston has changed over the last few years.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing Science 389 0 70 3 462
Registered Nursing 94 0 0 0 94
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 0 0 44 0 44
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 0 35 0 0 35
Nursing Practice 0 0 0 20 20
International Public Health/International Health 0 1 3 5 9
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 0 0 9 0 9
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 0 6 0 0 6
Health Care Management 0 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 483 43 126 28 680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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