Points of Distinction

UMass Dartmouth is ranked as a Tier 1 National Research University

- U.S. News & World Report

Charlton College of Business is listed among the best business programs for nationally-ranked universities

- U.S. News & World Report

Ranked #3 for best online colleges in Massachusetts

- College Choice, Affordable Colleges Online

In the top 3% on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll: one of 20 finalists for community service

- President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Listed #4 of 50 U.S. Colleges Where Art Programs Abound

- Online Colleges Database

Ranked #6 of 33 Massachusetts schools for affordability of online programs

- College Choice

Ranked #6 for most affordable master’s degrees in marketing

- Affordable Schools

Ranked #7 nationally for most affordable online colleges for bachelor's degrees

- College Choice

Ranked #10 as a best value Massachusetts college for in-state students

- Payscale

Ranked #10 for best online master's programs in public policy nationwide.

- Best Colleges

In the top 10 for undergraduate accounting programs in Massachusetts

- Accounting Degree Review

Ranked #10 in the nation for best online bachelor's degree in accounting.

- College Choice

Ranked in the top 11% nationally for best value college, based on return on investment.

- Payscale

Ranked in the top 15% of nationally ranked U.S. universities for service

- Washington Monthly

Top 15% for social mobility: the extent to which a university educates economically disadvantaged students at lower tuition, so they can graduate and obtain good paying jobs

- Social Mobility Index

Ranked #11 for online MBA in healthcare management programs

- The Best Schools

Ranked in the top 15 schools nationwide for master's degrees in physics among institutions granting the MS—and is the only such school in the Northeast

- American Physical Society

The UMass system ranks in the top 20% of the world's universities

- Times Higher Education

Ranked #23 for best online master's programs in computer science

- College Choice

Ranked #26 as a best value Massachusetts college for out-of-state students

- Payscale

Ranked #26 nationally for the MS in Healthcare Management offered by Charlton College of Business

- Master's Program Guide

UMassD alumni are ranked in the top 27% of colleges and universities for average salary

- PayScale

Online MBA program ranked in the top 33% nationwide

- U.S. News & World Report

The College of Visual & Performing Arts' animation programs rank #30 in the Top 50 Public Animation Schools & Colleges in the U.S.

- Animation Career Review

Ranked #43 for best online RN to BSN degree programs.

- College Choice

Online bachelor's programs are ranked in the top 40% nationwide

- U.S. News & World Report

The College of Nursing offers one of the top 50 best value PhD nursing programs

 - Value Colleges

The online MS and the graduate certification in computer science rank in the top 50 nationally for user experience (UX) design programs

- Value Colleges

The College of Nursing is listed among the "Best Graduate Schools" in the U.S., #98 of 1,000

- U.S. News & World Report

Community Engagement Classification for commitment to service

- Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

UMassD students donate more than 200,000 hours of service each year at a value of $5.4 million to the community

- Leduc Center for Civic Engagement

Leading By Example State Higher Education Award for commitment to clean energy and environmental practices

- Massachusetts Energy & Environmental Affairs

One of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S.

- The Princeton Review's Guide to 332 Green Colleges

Designated a Military Friendly School ® with leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience

- Military Friendly

UMass Law recognized as one of the Best Schools for Practical Training for legal education

- The National Jurist/preLaw

Charlton College of Business named to the "Best 295 Business Schools"

- The Princeton Review

UMass Law named a Best Bargain Law School for Latina/o students

- Lawyers of Color

The Claire T. Carney Library has been recognized for excellence in architectural design and library planning by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association/Library Leadership and Management Association (ALA/LLAMA)

New Bedford, home of UMassD's visual arts campus, is regularly listed among "best cities for young artists," "cities for creatives," and "most artistic cities"

11 faculty members have been named Fulbright Scholars since 2009

2 faculty members were selected to receive Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards from the National Science Foundation in 2013–2014

1 MacDowell Colony Fellow, in recognition of artistic excellence

UMass Dartmouth is a Carnegie-designated national doctoral research university, strengthening the regional and statewide innovation ecosystem

- Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

400-MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Facillity funded by a National Science Foundation grant

Dual-source single-crystal x-ray diffractometer that benefits the research activities of seven institutions in southeastern New England

The Pennington SimLab offers a multi-functional learning environment for student nurses, with equipment to practice advanced nursing skills