| Name |
University of Massachusetts-Boston |
| Address |
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125-3393 |
| Website |
http://www.umb.edu |
| Email |
undergrad@umb.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
No |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
175 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston (3) |
| Nearest Train |
Boston (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Boston (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Asian Cultural Festival, Hip Hop Initiative, the Casa Latina Festival, Theater Arts Department and the Boston Folk Festival |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
70 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, The Honors Programs, Golden Key International Honor Society, College of Management Honor Society, College of Nursing Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Campus Ministry; Protestant Campus Ministry; Islamic Campus Ministry; Hillel Jewish Campus Ministry; Interfaith Services; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Center; Cape Verdean Club; Chinese Culture Association; Filipino Club; French Club; Greek Club; Japan Club; Korean Association (KOSA); Muslim Student Association; Pakistani Student Association; Vietnamese Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting and Finance Academy, African Hut Club, Anthropology Club, Arts Collaborative, Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta) National Biological Honors Society, Biology Club, Chemistry Club, Chess Club, Classics Club, Cognitive Science Club, Cycling UMB, Economics Club, Golden Key International Honour Society, Hip-Hop Initiative, International Students Club, Iota Phi Theta Office, Japanese Club, Jobian's Society, Latin American Studies Student Organization (LASSO), MASSPIRG (Massachusetts Student Public Interest Research Group), Math Club, Moroccan Club, Muslim Students Association, Native American Student Society, Psi Chi - Umass Boston Chapter, Psychology Club, Real Life Christian Fellowship, Robotics Club, Senior Nursing Class Fall 2005, Sigma Tau Delta, Skateboarding Club, Socialist Alternative, South Asian Youth Association, Student Resource Center (SRC), Sustainability Club, Taiwanese Student Association, The Diverse Badminton Club, Umass Boston Black Box Theatre Club, Umass Boston Media Club, Umass Boston Table Tennis Club, Umass Philosophy Club, UMB ACM Student Chapter, UMB Anti-War Committee, |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Mass Media (weekly), The Watermark (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1964 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
8,958 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
8,147,000 |
| Application Deadline |
August 11 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
8,546 in-state, 16,590 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing |
| Counseling |
career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
584,016 |
| Num Subscriptions |
25,575 |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Collection of German Bauhaus movement artifacts and documents
Collection of Vietnam era anti-war materials and documents
Judge W. Arthur Garrity School Desegregation papers |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
300 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
300 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
