UMass Boston

10 Interesting Facts about The University of Massachusetts Boston

1. The University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) is a public research university located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
2. UMass Boston was founded in 1964 and is part of the University of Massachusetts system.
3. The university offers over 150 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, including business, education, healthcare, humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields.
4. UMass Boston has an enrollment of approximately 17,000 students, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1.
5. The university has a diverse student population, with students from over 130 countries and all 50 states.
6. UMass Boston is classified as an R2 doctoral university with high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
7. The university has a variety of research centers and institutes, including the Institute for Community Inclusion and the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies.
8. UMass Boston has partnerships with colleges and universities in over 60 countries, allowing students to study abroad and engage in global learning opportunities.
9. The university has a variety of student support services, including academic advising, tutoring, career services, and counseling.
10. UMass Boston has a strong commitment to sustainability and has implemented several green initiatives on campus, such as energy-efficient buildings and recycling programs.

Tuition & Fee

All programs

Africana Studies,
American Studies,
Anthropology
Arabic Studies
Art & Art History Department
Art
Asian American Studies Program
Asian Studies,
Biochemistry,
Biology
Biotechnology Track
Chemistry (Minor)
Chinese
Cinema Studies Program
CLA Undergraduate Research Grant: Call for Proposals
Classical Languages
Classical Studies,
Clean Energy and Sustainability
Cognitive Science
Communication
Community Development,
Composition Program
Computer Engineering,
Computer Science
COVID Policies
Creative Writing Concentration
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Cross-Cultural East Asian Studies
Dance
Early Education and Care in Inclusive Settings
East Asian Languages
Ecology, Biodiversity, & Conservation Biology in Chile
Economics,
Electrical Engineering,
Engineering Physics,
English Teaching Concentration
English,
Environmental Anthropology Program
Environmental Biology Minor and Certificate
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Studies and Sustainability,
Ethics, Social & Political Philosophy,
Exercise and Health Sciences,
French
Geospatial Analysis and Modeling for the Environment
German Studies
Global Affairs,
Global Aging and Life Course Studies,
History,
Human Rights
Human Services,
Information Technology
Initial Licensure to Teach Spanish
International Relations
Italian
Japanese
Labor Studies
Latin American and Iberian Studies,
Latino Studies
Learning Goals
Learning Goals for Language Programs
Management
Mathematics
Maya Archaeology Field School in Belize
Middle/Secondary Education
MLLC Courses
Music,
Native American and Indigenous Studies
Nursing, Accelerated Bachelor of Science
Nursing, RN-BS Bachelor of Science
Nursing, Traditional Bachelor of Science
Philosophy & Public Policy,
Philosophy,
Physics
Physics,
Political Science
Professional & New Media Writing Concentration/Minor
Psychology,
Public
Race, Ethnicity, and Literature Concentration/Minor
Religious Studies
Requirements for Portuguese Studies Minor
Science, Medicine, and Society: Past and Present
Sexual Communication in the Netherlands
Social Psychology
Sociology
South Asian Studies
Spanish Language
Spanish,
Sport Business Concentration
Sport Leadership and Administration,
The Moroccan Experience
Theatre Arts,
Urban Public Health, Bachelor of Science
Teach
Wealth, Poverty, and Opportunity Minor
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, BA and Minor

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

10,279 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

2,592