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The University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) is Boston's only public research university, classified as R1, on a 120-acre waterfront campus minutes from downtown Boston. It has about 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students, a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1 and average class sizes of about 28 students.

UMass Boston offers more than 200 undergraduate and graduate programmes, including more than 80 undergraduate degree programmes, taught in person, hybrid or online; popular fields include psychology, biology and exercise and health sciences. Graduate options include master's and PhD programmes, for example in applied linguistics and applied physics.

More than 2,000 international students from 136 countries attend, supported by International Student and Scholar Services for immigration matters. International first-year students apply through the UMass Boston Application or the Common App and can apply test-optional; those with a GPA of 3.3 or higher are considered for merit scholarships of up to US$10,000 a year. Most students commute, but there are residence halls built in 2018 on campus.

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URL

https://www.umb.edu/

Location

, Boston, MA, The United States, 02125-3393

Admission Requirements

International first-year applicants submit:

  • The UMass Boston Application or the Common Application, with a US$60 application fee
  • Official secondary-school records, leaving certificates or examination results, sent directly by the institution, with certified English translations
  • An academic recommendation letter
  • A personal essay of about 500 words
  • Proof of English proficiency (SAT/ACT optional under the Test Optional plan)

After acceptance and the tuition deposit, International Student and Scholar Services issues the I-20.

Language Requirements

  • TOEFL: 4 (tests from 21 January 2026) or 79 (earlier tests)
  • IELTS: 6.0
  • Duolingo English Test: 105
  • SAT ERW: 480; ACT Reading and English: 34 combined

Students from listed English-speaking countries are exempt. Applicants who meet all other criteria but not the TOEFL/IELTS minimum may be admitted provisionally and referred to the University Preparation ESL programme (not for nursing, engineering or management).

Financial Aid

International first-year students are automatically considered for merit scholarships based on their application; those with a GPA of 3.3 or higher are considered for up to US$10,000 a year. These scholarships are not available to students entering through partnership programmes.

Housing

More than 90% of students commute; the Office of Off-Campus Living helps them find apartments in Boston. On campus, the residence halls built in 2018 overlook Boston Harbor, within a five-minute walk of classes, and residents use the Dining Commons with residential meal plans. Students apply for on-campus housing through the Beacon Gateway.

Apply Online

https://www.umb.edu/admissions/international-students/apply-as-a-international-student/first-year/


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