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University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts, USA

By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty.

The University of Massachusetts Boston is nationally recognized as a model of excellence for urban public universities. The scenic waterfront campus, with easy access to downtown Boston, is located next to the John F. Kennedy Library and Presidential Museum, the Commonwealth Museum and Massachusetts State Archives, and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.

Community

Fosters meaningful and supportive relationships to created a non-judgmental environment where all people are assets and have common purpose.

Diversity

Cultivates an inclusive environment where multiple perspectives are encouraged to broaden understanding of the world through enriching programming.

Leadership

A process which students learn interpersonal and collaborative skills and strengthens natural abilities in order to lead with integrity.

Quick Facts

The University of Massachusetts Boston, also known as UMass Boston, is an urban public research university and the third-largest campus in the five-campus University of Massachusetts system. The university is on 120 acres on the Columbia Point peninsula in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. UMass Boston is the only public university in Boston. Students are primarily from Massachusetts but some are from other parts of the U.S. or different countries.

Degree

Undergraduate / Graduate & Professional

Requirements

Application / High School Transcript, College Transcript, Diploma / Passport / Financial Document / English Test Score / Essay / Letter of Recommendation

Established
1964
School Type
Public
Student
16,164
Tuition & Fees
17,143 per semester
Test Score
TOEFL 80 / IELTS 6.5
Accept. Rate / Min. GPA
69.1% / 3.28

Programs and Majors

    College of Advancing and Professional Studies
  • Archaeological Field School in Plymouth, Massachusetts
  • Archaeology on the Eastern Pequot Reservation
  • Field School in Historical Archaeology at Hassanamesit Woods
  • Frank J. Manning Certificate in Gerontology (online)
  • Global Affairs, BA (online)
  • History on Nantucket
  • RN-to-BS (online)
  • Spanish/English Translation Certificate (online)
    College of Education and Human Development
  • Early Education and Care in Inclusive Settings (EECIS), BA
  • Middle/Secondary Education (Minor)
  • UTeach
    College of Liberal Arts
  • Africana Studies, BA
  • American Studies, BA
  • Anthropology (Minor)
  • Anthropology, BA
  • Arabic Studies
  • Archaeology and History, BA
  • Art, BA
  • Asian Studies, BA
  • Chinese
  • Cinema Studies Program
  • Classical Languages (Minor)
  • Classical Languages, BA
  • Classical Studies (Minor)
  • Classical Studies, BA
  • Cognitive Science (Minor)
  • Communication BA
  • Communication Minor
  • Creative Writing Concentration/Minor
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice, BA
  • Cross-Cultural East Asian Studies (Minor)
  • Dance (Minor)
  • East Asian Languages (Minor)
  • Economics, BA
  • English, BA (The English Major)
  • Environmental Anthropology Program (Minor)
  • Ethics, Social & Political Philosophy, BA
  • French (Minor)
  • French, BA
  • German Studies
  • History, BA
  • Human Rights (Minor)
  • Human Services, BA
  • International Relations (Minor)
  • International Relations, BA
  • Irish Studies (Concentration/Minor)
  • Italian (Minor)
  • Italian, BA
  • Japanese
  • Labor Studies (Minor)
  • Labor Studies Program
  • Labor Studies, BA
  • Latin American and Iberian Studies, BA
  • Latin American Studies (Minor)
  • Latin American Studies (Program)
  • Latino Studies Program
  • Music, BA
  • Native American and Indigenous Studies (Minor)
  • Philosophy & Public Policy, BA
  • Philosophy and Law (Minor)
  • Philosophy, BA
  • Political Science (Minor)
  • Political Science, BA
  • Professional & New Media Writing Concentration/Minor
  • Psychology, BA
  • Psychology, BS
  • Public Policy (Minor)
  • Religious Studies (Minor)
  • Science, Medicine, and Society: Past and Present (Minor)
  • Social Psychology, BA
  • Sociology, BA
  • South Asian Studies (Minor)
  • Spanish (Minor)
  • Spanish Language (Minor)
  • Spanish, BA
  • Theatre Arts, BA
  • Undergraduate Teacher Licensure Program
  • Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, BA and Minor
    College of Management
  • Information Technology, BS
  • Management, BA
    College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Exercise and Health Sciences, BS
  • Nursing - Accelerated, BS
  • Nursing - RN-BS
  • Nursing - Traditional, BS
    College of Science and Mathematics
  • Biochemistry, BS
  • Biology (Minor)
  • Biology, BS
  • Biotechnology Track
  • Chemistry (Minor)
  • Chemistry, BA
  • Chemistry, BS (ACS-Certified)
  • Clean Energy and Sustainability (Minor)
  • Computer Engineering, BS
  • Computer Science (Certificate)
  • Computer Science, BA
  • Computer Science, BS
  • Electrical Engineering, BS
  • Engineering Physics, BS
  • Environmental Biology Minor and Certificate
  • Environmental Sciences (Minor)
  • Environmental Sciences, BA
  • Environmental Sciences, BS
  • Geospatial Analysis and Modeling for the Environment (Minor)
  • Information Technology
  • Mathematics (Minor)
  • Mathematics, BA
  • Mathematics, BS
  • Physics (Minor)
  • Physics, BA
  • Physics, BS
    McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies
  • Frank J. Manning Certificate in Gerontology (online)
  • Global Aging and Life Course Studies, BA
    School for the Environment
  • BS-MS Environmental Sciences
  • Clean Energy and Sustainability (Minor)
  • Community Development, BA
  • Environmental Anthropology (Minor)
  • Environmental Biology (Minor)
  • Environmental Chemistry (Minor)
  • Environmental Science (Minor)
  • Environmental Science, BA
  • Environmental Science, BS
  • Environmental Studies and Sustainability, BA
  • Geospatial Analysis and Modeling for the Environment (Minor)
  • Sustainable Marine Aquaculture Certificate (online)
    College of Advancing and Professional Studies
  • Adult/Gerontology and Family Nurse Practitioner (NP) Post Master’s, Certificate (online)
  • Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Populations Certificate
  • Applied Linguistics, MA (online)
  • Archaeological Field School in Plymouth, Massachusetts
  • Archaeology on the Eastern Pequot Reservation
  • Business Analytics Certificate (online)
  • Certificate in Evaluation Research (online)
  • Critical & Creative Thinking, MA
  • Critical and Creative Thinking Certificate
  • Database Technology Certificate
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice, Post MS (online)
  • Family Therapy, MS (online)
  • Field School in Historical Archaeology at Hassanamesit Woods
  • Game-Based Teaching with Technology Certificate (online)
  • Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy Certificate Program
  • Gerontology with Focus on Management of Aging Services Certificate (online)
  • Gerontology: Management of Aging Services Track, MS (online)
  • Healthcare Informatics Certificate (online)
  • Instructional & Learning Design Graduate Certificate (online)
  • Instructional Design, MEd
  • Instructional Technology Design Certificate (online)
  • Mental Health Counseling, MS (online)
  • Online MA in History
  • Orientation and Mobility Certificate (online)
  • Rehabilitation Counseling, MS (online)
  • School Counseling, MEd (online)
  • Science in a Changing World Certificate
  • Science in a Changing World, MA
  • Teaching of Spanish Certificate
  • Teaching of Writing Graduate Certificate
  • Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Certificate (online)
  • Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, MEd (online)
  • Vision Studies: Orientation and Mobility, MEd (online)
  • Vision Studies: Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments, MEd (online)
    College of Education and Human Development
  • Counseling Psychology, PhD
  • Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), PhD
  • Early Childhood Education and Care at UMass Boston
  • Early Childhood, MEd
  • Educational Administration, CAGS
  • Educational Administration, MEd
  • Elementary Education, MEd
  • Game-Based Teaching with Technology Certificate
  • Higher Education, EdD/PhD
  • Mental Health, MS
  • Mental Health, MS (online)
  • Middle/Secondary Education, MEd
  • School Counseling, MEd (online)
  • School Counseling, MEd/CAGS
  • School Psychology, MEd/EdS and EdS
  • School Psychology, PhD
  • Special Education
  • Teach Next Year, MEd
  • Urban Education, Leadership, and Policy Studies, EdD and PhD
  • Vision Studies, Med
    College of Liberal Arts
  • American Studies, MA
  • Applied Economics, MA
  • Applied Linguistics, MA (Online and On-Campus)
  • Applied Linguistics, PhD
  • Applied Sociology, BA/MA
  • Applied Sociology, MA
  • Archives Track
  • Clinical Psychology, PhD
  • Creative Writing, MFA
  • Developmental and Brain Sciences (DBS), PhD
  • English, MA
  • Historical Archaeology, MA
  • History, MA
  • Latin and Classical Humanities, MA
  • PhD in Sociology
  • Public History Track
  • Transnational, Cultural, and Community Studies, MS
    College of Management
  • BA/BS to MBA
  • MBA
  • MS in Accounting
  • MS in Business Analytics
  • MS in Finance
  • MS in Information Technology
    College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Exercise and Health Sciences, MS
  • Exercise and Health Sciences, PhD
  • Nursing, BS-to-DNP Program
  • Nursing, MS
  • Nursing, MS-DNP (Online)
  • Nursing, PhD
    College of Science and Mathematics
  • Applied Physics, MS
  • Applied Physics, PhD
  • Biology, MS
  • Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (BMEBT), PhD
  • Biotechnology (Certificate)
  • Biotechnology, MS
  • Chemistry, BS/MS
  • Chemistry, MS
  • Chemistry, PhD (Biological Track)
  • Chemistry, PhD (Chemistry Education Research Track)
  • Chemistry, PhD (Green Track)
  • Chemistry, PhD (Inorganic Track)
  • Chemistry, PhD (Organic Track)
  • Chemistry, PhD (Physical/Analytical Track)
  • Computational Sciences (CSci), PhD
  • Computer Science, MS
  • Computer Science, PhD
  • Database Technology (Certificate)
  • Environmental Biology, PhD
  • Environmental Sciences, MS
  • Environmental Sciences, PhD
  • Environmental Sciences, PSM
  • Integrative Biosciences (IB), PhD
  • Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
  • Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
  • Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
  • Marine Science and Technology, MS
  • Marine Science and Technology, PhD
  • Marine Science and Technology, PhD
  • Marine Science, PSM
  • Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology (MCOB), PhD
  • Urban Planning and Community Development, MS
    McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies
  • Conflict Resolution, MA
  • Gerontology Research/Policy, MS
  • Gerontology, PhD
  • Global Governance and Human Security, PhD, MA
  • International Relation, MA
  • Management of Aging Services, MS
  • Public Administration, MPA
  • Public Administration, MPA: Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy Track
  • Public Policy, PhD
    School for the Environment
  • Clean Energy and Sustainability Certificate
  • Environmental Sciences, MS
  • Environmental Sciences, PhD
  • Environmental Sciences, PSM
  • Marine Science and Technology, MS
  • Marine Science and Technology, PhD
  • Urban Planning and Community Development, MS