Timeline for freshman applicants

September/October

• Take your Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Make sure your test scores are sent to UMass Dartmouth (CEEB code 3786)
• Ask your teacher and/or guidance counselor to write you a letter of recommendation (optional)
• Begin writing a draft of your application essay (optional)
• Visit UMass Dartmouth and take a campus tour
• Attend a fall Open House to pick up application materials, learn about academic programs and campus life, and see the campus

November

• Complete application for admission; apply online or use a printed application
• Collect your letters of recommendation
• 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

December

Mail your application packet and/or appropriate supporting materials (if you've applied online):

• Application for admission (be sure to sign it)
• Application fee ($40 in-state, $60 out-of-state, non-refundable); you'll pay with a credit card online or with a check if you mail your application
• SAT/ACT scores
• TOEFL scores for international students
• Official high school transcript
• Personal essay (optional)
• Letters of recommendation (optional)

January/February

• 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
• 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

March/April

• Attend a UMass Dartmouth Discovery Day program and meet your college's dean, faculty, and students
• Receive invitation for placement testing in April and May

April/May

• Complete and return your campus housing contract
• Take your writing and math placement tests

June/July

• Attend freshman orientation and registration. You will be notified as to date and time

August

• Enjoy the summer!