Student Consumer Information

This page provides links to information about the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in accordance with the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act.  Visit the HEOA website for more information. 

• Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information
• Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information

General institutional information

• Privacy of Student Records - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1976 (FERPA)
• Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
• Student Diversity
• Price of Attendance
  • Bursars Office: Tuition and Fees
  • Financial Aid Office: Cost of Attendance
  • Net Price Calculator
    
• Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
  • Perkins Loan Repayment
  • Refund Policy
    
• Textbook information
• Educational programs
• Instructional facilities
• Faculty
• Transfer of Credits Policies
• Articulation Agreements
• Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs
  • UMass Dartmouth accreditation Status
  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) Complaint Process
  • NECHE Contact Information
• Copyright Infringement – Policies and Sanctions
  • Copyright information
  • Computing Policies
• Computer Use and File Sharing
  • Peer-to-peer file sharing requirements
  • Computer use policies
• Student Activities
• Campus activities
• Career and job placement services
• UMass Dartmouth Athletic Compliance Services
  • Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA)/NCAA Gender Equity Survey

Student financial assistance

• Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs
• Student Loan Information
  • Initial Loan Counseling for Student Borrowers
  • Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
  • Institutional Code of Conduct for Educational Loans
  • Preferred Lender List
  • Preferred Lender Arrangements

Health and safety

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
  • Self-assessment tools
  • Drug and alcohol policy
  • Alcohol & Drug Counseling Services
• Vaccination Policies
• Campus Police Policies, Crime Statistics and Crime Log
  • Crime statistics on campus
• Fire Safety Policies, Fire Statistics and Fire Log
  • Fire policies
  • Fire statistics and log

Student outcomes

• Retention Rate for Fall 2024-2025 is 68%
• Graduation Rate for Fall 2018 Cohort is 52%
• Overall Transfer-Out Rate for Fall 2018 is 30%
• Job Placement for Graduates
  • Career Center
  • Career services outcomes
  • Graduate and Professional Education Placement for Graduates