University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, Massachusetts · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 84%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1070–1290
- Undergraduates
- 11,512
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1070–1290
- Reading and Writing
- 540–650
- Math
- 530–640
- Average total
- 1194
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22–29
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (617) 287-5000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $16,558per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $39,365per year
- Average net price
- $22,548What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $70,597
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 84 programs
- Agricultural Production Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, doctoral
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master
- Area Studies · bachelor, master
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, master
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Information Science/Studies · master
- Computer Science · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Education, General · doctoral
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, graduate certificate
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor
- Education, Other · master, graduate certificate
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Engineering Physics · bachelor
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · master, doctoral
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · graduate certificate
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other · bachelor
- Library Science and Administration · graduate certificate
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Gerontology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Science, Technology and Society · bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Cognitive Science · bachelor
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis · bachelor
- Dispute Resolution · master, graduate certificate
- Computational Science · doctoral
- Marine Sciences · master, doctoral
- Sustainability Studies · graduate certificate
- Data Analytics · graduate certificate
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Community Organization and Advocacy · bachelor
- Public Administration · master
- Public Policy Analysis · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Social Work · bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Archeology · master
- Economics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Dance · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
- Public Health · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master, graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Accounting and Related Services · master
- Finance and Financial Management Services · master, graduate certificate
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master, doctoral
- Marketing · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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