Checklist for freshmen applicants

September/October

Take your Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Make sure your test scores are sent to UMass Dartmouth (CEEB code 3786)
Ask teachers or guidance counselors to write letters of recommendation (one recommendation is required)
Begin writing a draft of your application essay
Visit UMass Dartmouth and take a campus tour

Attend a fall Open House to learn about academic programs and campus life and to see the campus
Complete application
Collect your letters of recommendation (one recommendation is required)
At the end of the first quarter, request an official copy of your high school transcript
Complete the final draft of your essay, and ask a teacher or guidance counselor to read it over one last time
Receive your copy of SAT scores from the College Board

Mail your supporting materials

File a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as soon after January 1 as possible. If you have questions regarding financial aid, visit the Financial Aid web site or call 508-999-8643
You can check on your acceptance status online
When you are accepted, you will receive an acceptance package from the Office of Undergraduate Admission.
Visit our pages for accepted students
When you have decided to attend UMass Dartmouth, we request a non-refundable $200 tuition deposit (or $400 if you are also requesting housing). This deposit should be sent as soon as possible before May 1

Attend your college's Experience UMD program and meet your dean, faculty, and students
Receive invitation for placement testing in April and May