University of Massachusetts Lowell

Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Lowell, MA

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Tuition & Fees

$17,940

$36,766

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
670
25th
590
75th
680
25th
590
75th
30
25th
24
75th
30
25th
25
75th
30
25th
26
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undergraduateRatios

58%

male

42%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

85%

acceptance rate

Accepted 10,764
Declined 1,864
Total Received 12,628
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Enrollment

12,128

undergraduate students

4,642

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1894, University of Massachusetts Lowell is a comprehensive, public, national research university that is known for its strong programs in Engineering, Business, and Science. It is located on a 142-acre campus along the banks of the Merrimack River in Lowell, Massachusetts—25 miles north of Boston.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 16,770
Established in 1894
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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Two major campuses of 142 acres in Lowell (population: 111,346), 25 miles north of Boston. Served by bus; major airport, bus, and train serve Boston. School operates transportation around campus. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Large town

University of Massachusetts Lowell
1 University Avenue
Lowell, MA
01854-2882

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
39%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
80%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age
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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
25%
Top 1/4
56%
Top 1/2
88%
Bottom 1/2
12%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
670
25th
590
75th
680
25th
590
75th
30
25th
24
75th
30
25th
25
75th
30
25th
26

Admissions Facts

Application fee $70
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) November 1
Application deadline (final deadline) February 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required of some

Admit Rate

85%

acceptance rate

Accepted 10,764
Declined 1,864
Total Received 12,628

Admissions Factors

Required

Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommendations
Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Rank

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

90%

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors
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Financial Aid

91%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$11,163

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $16,570
Housing $8,930
Food $5,690
Additional fees $1,370
Books & supplies $1,200
Total $33,760
Average Financial Aid - $11,163
Total with Avg. Aid $22,597
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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 978 934-2000
F: 978 934-2041
thesolutioncenter@uml.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Ice hockey yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, basketball, billiards, Brazilian jujitsu, breakers, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, dance, diving, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, protohype, quidditch, racquetball, rowing, rugby, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, step team, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, underwater hockey, urban choreography, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, ballroom dance, basketball, billiards, Brazilian jujitsu, breakers, cheerleading, cycling, dance, diving, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, protohype, quidditch, racquetball, rowing, rugby, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, step team, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, underwater hockey, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

5K road race, badminton, basketball, billiards, broomball, corn hole, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, ice hockey, Kan Jam, kickball, ladder golf, powderpuff flag football, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, squash, step team, street hockey, table tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball, Wiffle ball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
America East, Hockey East Association

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Applied Psychology yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration yes yes
Criminalistics and Criminal Science yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Economics, General yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Engineering, Other yes yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes
English Language and Literature, General yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
Environmental Health yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Finance, General yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes
Graphic Design yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
History, General yes yes
Industrial Engineering yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes
Information Technology yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Management Science yes
Marine Sciences yes
Mathematics, General yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other yes yes
Music Management yes
Music Pedagogy yes yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music Technology yes
National Security Policy Studies yes
Nursing Science yes
Nutrition Sciences yes
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution yes yes
Philosophy yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physics, Other yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Polymer Chemistry yes
Polymer/Plastics Engineering yes yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Reading Teacher Education yes yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Social Psychology yes
Sociology, General yes
Sound Arts yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other yes
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Most Popular Majors

  1. Business Administration
  2. Criminal Justice
  3. Information Technology

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-veterinary science

16,770

total students

NA%

in-state

NA%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

72%

12,128
students

Female
42%
5,099

Male
58%
7,029

28%

4,642
students

Female
46%
2,147

Male
54%
2,495

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

78%

9,450
students

Female
41%
3,919

Male
59%
5,531

22%

2,678
students

Female
44%
1,180

Male
56%
1,498

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
9%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
14%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
15%
Hispanic/Latino
51%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

1,082

Transfer applicants enrolled

9%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 3.00
College GPA: 2.00
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
High school transcript Required of Some
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of Some

Transfer Application Deadline

Not reported

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 478
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Nigeria
South Korea
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation
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