University of Massachusetts - Boston Healthcare Programs

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.

Where Is University of Massachusetts - Boston?

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?

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.

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.

Can I Afford University of Massachusetts - Boston?

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 $6,746 a year. That adds up to $26,984 over four years for those students.

University of Massachusetts - Boston Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 12,871 undergraduate students at UMass Boston, with 10,279 being full-time and 2,592 being part-time.

There are also 3,388 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,279 full-time undergraduates at UMass Boston, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,561
Black or African American	1,696
Hispanic or Latino	1,861
White	3,420
International Students	1,019
Other Races/Ethnicities	722

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.

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	332	0	45	10	387
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	0	0	45	0	45
Registered Nursing	40	0	0	0	40
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	23	0	0	23
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	0	1	14	0	15
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	11	11
International Public Health/International Health	0	0	4	4	8
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	0	5	0	0	5
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	0	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	372	30	108	25	535

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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