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About

History

UMass Dartmouth traces its roots to 1895, when the state legislature chartered two textile schools: New Bedford Textile School and the Bradford Durfee Textile School.

As the region’s economic base shifted from textiles to more diverse manufacturing and service industries, the colleges changed, too. They diversified their curricula, responding to the needs of new generations of students.

Education

Invent your future at UMass Dartmouth. Pursue innovative and inspiring educational opportunities, with more than 100 subject areas at the bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral levels, including the Juris Doctor degree at UMass Law.

Research

UMass Dartmouth cultivates a vital and vibrant culture of research, scholarship, and innovation that reflects:

the expertise of our faculty, staff, and students
the strength of our academic programs
and the needs of our region, the Commonwealth, and the global community

Career

We offer a wide range of career planning services to help you develop a successful future.

Career Counseling: Our professional career counselors are available by private appointment. We can provide assistance and advisement as you develop your job search and professional skills.
Career Events: We present career fairs and panels throughout the year, providing opportunities for you to meet employers, apply for positions, and develop your network

University Ranking

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2023

191 10

2022

201

2021

201

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report

2023

1046 -11

2022

1035

2021

-

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

More rankings and student reviews

Services

Student services

Student Affairs is an integral part of your educational process and offers programs and services to help you achieve your full potential at UMass Dartmouth.

The Division of Student Affairs continues to be available to assist students during the transition to and throughout this period of online modality.

Housing services

Each of the first-year halls is staffed with a live-in Lead Coordinator (LC) and 17 resident assistants (RAs, who are upper-level students). All first-year halls are five stories high.

Each room is furnished with:

bedframes with extra-long twin mattress
desks and chairs
closets and dressers

And is equipped with:

cable TV

Each of the first-year halls also offers

multi-purpose rooms with study and recreational space
laundry room

Library services

As the largest information center in southeastern Massachusetts the Library will support the academic programs, and cooperate with extracurricular activities and community organizations to the extent material and human resources allow, to carry out the University of Massachusetts mission to support access, excellence, innovation, economic development, public service and quality of life.

ICT services

As a new student at UMass Dartmouth, you'll want to use email, Internet, print, and digital library services as soon as possible. UMass Dartmouth’s Computing and Information Technology Services (CITS) provides access to these essential resources and offers help when you need it.

Medical services

We can evaluate and treat most problems, such as:

sore throats
the flu
coughs and colds
skin problems
gyn problems/birth control
orthopedic injuries
stress issues

Student Life

Campus life

Our campus was built with space to spare. Woods, ponds, trails, up-to-date athletic facilities, and a brand new campus quad. UMass Dartmouth is just off Interstate 195, on the beautiful SouthCoast—home to quaint New England towns and thriving, opportunity-rich cities.

Student clubs

Being a student at UMassD iS about working hard, but it's also about having fun. Find out what's happening on campus.

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African Students Associations
Alpha Sigma Tau
Animation Club
Black Law Student Association
Chess Federation
Dance Team
Figure Drawing Club
Gaming Society
Graphic Design Club
History Club
Illustration Club
Krav Maga

Law Review Club
and many more...

Accreditation

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) since 1963; this accreditation encompasses the entire institution.

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Scholarships

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Below you will find scholarships for University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.