- Enrollment: 9,225 undergraduate, graduate & continuing education students
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,580
- One of the five campuses of the public University of Massachusetts
- Main campus: 13 buildings, 122 classrooms, 108 labs & studios; 710-acres on the SouthCoast of Massachusetts, between Providence, RI and Cape Cod—just one hour from Boston
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18:1 Student-faculty ratio
- 96% of full-time faculty hold highest degree in their fields
- Average class size: 29
- Full-time faculty: 389
- Undergraduate programs: 59 fields of study, 55 minors
- Courses offered: 586 per semester
78% of first-year students live on campus
58% of all undergraduate students live on campus in a variety of residential complexes
- 14 residence halls
- 11 resident directors: full-time professionals who live and work in their assigned residence halls
- 128 resident assistants: upperclass peers trained to provide support and resources for residential students
- 4 living/learning communities in the residence halls for first-year students
Special programs
Accepted: approximately 60% of the nearly 9,000 who apply each year
- Enrolled: 1,452
- Male/female ratio: 51/49
- Massachusetts residents: 96%
- Students of color: 22.6%
- Average high school GPA: 3.25
- Average SAT I (critical reading & math): 1073
A world-class education that's within reach
- 84% of students receive some form of financial aid
- New England and Proximity programs
- Room & board: $10,574 (costs may vary by plan)
- Books, other costs: $1,000 to $2,300
Clubs, Greek life, athletics
- More than 120 student organizations
- Greek life: 5 fraternities, 4 sororities
- NCAA Division III sports: 12 men's, 13 women's
- About 2,000 students are involved in intramural sports
Student spotlight
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"Every student should take the opportunity to do an internship. It will expand your network and give you a taste of what you might encounter once you leave college and enter the workforce." - Gabriel Valdir Lima De Souza |
Accreditations
- New England Association of Schools & Colleges
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- The Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology
- National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission
- National Association of Schools of Art & Design
- Massachusetts Department of Education
Honors
- Classified as a Community Engagement Campus by the Carnegie Foundation
- Honored by the Corporation for National & Community Service: President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
