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A national research university, UMass Dartmouth is home to a community of ambitious, creative thinkers. Our students, supported by outstanding faculty and staff, have the drive and determination to create unrelenting momentum for their futures — whether in the finest graduate schools or chosen careers. In fact, our graduates have a 97% placement rate for employment or advanced degrees.
As a UMassD Corsair, you will have opportunities to research with faculty, live in our new firstyear residence and dining complex, join our competitive Honors College, and explore our cutting-edge graduate and online programs. You will also be entering majors that drove UMassD to become a national leader in academia.
Our educational programs allow UMass Dartmouth students to perform at the highest levels. Proving they have the skills to enter the growing health care workforce, 100% of our recent College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates are either employed or enrolled in further education within six months after graduation. UMass Law ranked #1 in MA and New England for graduates working in government and #2 in the same regions for graduates working in public service jobs over the past five years. The prestigious U.S. News & World Report ranked our University 69th in the nation and 2nd in Massachusetts for the Social Mobility of our graduates.
Our students learn and research alongside distinguished faculty on critically important issues. Student Marcia Campbell traveled to the Arctic to study climate change, joining a team of scientists investigating carbon levels in the ocean at different latitudes. Recognizing growing areas of marine science and technology, UMassD received $16.5M in federal grants to research autonomous underwater vehicles and advanced robotics that aid the growing offshore wind industry. Students work alongside industry and government experts on cybersecurity projects in the nationally recognized Cybersecurity Center to protect digital infrastructures.
Outside of academics, UMass Dartmouth has more than 160 clubs and organizations for you to participate in and meet your peers. Our vibrant campus community is made up of individuals from 42 states and 56 countries, and 67% of first-year students live on campus. For studentathletes, we offer 19 competitive Division III varsity teams, plus intramurals and club sports.
Not only does UMassD have among the lowest tuition rates for a top research university in New England, but it also has a robust financial aid program that offers students like you the opportunity to receive academic scholarships and grants.
Now more than ever, the world needs your ambition and drive. A UMassD education will help prepare you for the future—a future you will thrive in.