University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (UMD, UMass Dartmouth) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

The University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is a higher education institution that tracks back to the end of the 19th century, when the Massachusetts state legislature approved the creation of two separate (and subsequently subsumed) institutes, the New Bedford and the Bradford Durfee Textile Schools to keep the area at the forefront of the textiles industry.

These two schools were later incorporated into the Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute in 1962, and shortly thereafter the school was expanded to meet the growing education demands of the local population. Hence, in 1969 it was renamed the Southeastern Massachusetts University and comprehensive higher education programs were put into place.

Then, at the beginning of the 1990s, the state merged various colleges into the University of Massachusetts system, and Southeastern Massachusetts University became the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth that exists today.

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Information Summary

Ranks 39th in Massachusetts and 806th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	82.9
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$30,275
Admission Success rate	N/A
ACT / SAT 75%ile scores	26 / 1190
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	16 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	71% / N/A
Enrollment Total (all students)	8,513

Academics

The University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has continued its rise within the academic sphere, and the school is planning on becoming a Carnegie Research Institution by the beginning of the next decade. With its considerable endowment of over $30 million, it is continuing to expand its area of activity at a vigorous rate, investing in new facilities and attracting quality professionals to its faculty.

The chief areas of academic strength of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth are in the fields of engineering, marine sciences, education, healthcare, the visual and performing arts, and the liberal arts. These fortes are reflected in the breakdown of the institution into the following parts: the College of Arts and Sciences; the Charlton College of Business; the College of Engineering; the College of Nursing; the College of Visual and Performing Arts; and the School for Marine Science and Technology.

A rather unique academic trait of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is its extensive Portuguese culture and language studies program. Few other universities in the country offer a similar in depth program geared towards Portuguese culture and studies, which extends to issues dealing with Brazilian culture and identity. With bachelor

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Unique Programs

The University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has developed its relatively unique Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies and Theory doctorate program in large part because of the significant Portuguese-speaking demographic in the Southeastern Massachusetts area. In fact, the schools Department of Portuguese Studies is the largest of its kind in the nation, and hence a degree in this area from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is worth quite a lot.

A significant distinction was attained by the school as a result of its Sustainability Initiative, which was honored with an award from the Massachusetts Governor’s Office’s Leading by Example Program for its contribution to ecologically friendly practices on campus and awareness promotion in the surrounding community.

Admissions

The University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is a relatively selective school, and on average 60% of a given year

Financial Aid

The University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has a fairly standard financial aid distribution set up. The main form for applying for aid is the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), and need based students are always given priority over others. Notwithstanding, among non-need based aid is determined by factors such as being a member of a minority group, having a strong academic record, being part of ROTC, or being domiciled within the state or local district.

The majority of aid given to students comes in the form of partially federally subsidized loans, and is followed in decreasing order by institutional grants, state and local grants, and finally federal grants.

Student Financial Aid Details

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Students

The student body at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is benefited by a variety of programs, social activities and services. Though first year on-campus housing is not mandatory at the school, freshman students do have an exclusive

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Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Golf
Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball

The Corsairs are a member of NCAA.

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