University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Bachelor's degrees (BS, BA, BFA) with majors, minors and concentrations, many of them STEM-designated, plus undergraduate certificates and online degrees. Examples:

• Business: Accounting and other Charlton College programmes
• Engineering, including Bioengineering
• Nursing and health sciences
• Art + Design (animation and game arts, fashion design, graphic design, illustration, photography, studio art), Art Education and Art History
• Humanities, sciences and social sciences
• Arts and Sciences Exploratory for undecided students

Accelerated options include 4+1 bachelor's-to-master's programmes in business and engineering and a 3+3 pathway with UMass Law.

• Master's degrees such as the Accounting MS (on campus and online), a 30-credit MBA, the online Master of Art Education (MAE) and MFAs in Artisanry (Ceramics, Fibers)
• Nursing at master's and doctoral level, on campus and online
• PhD research, including Integrative Biology
• Graduate certificates (e.g. Accounting, Acoustics, Artisanry)
• Law degrees at UMass Law
• Marine science and technology at SMAST

• Common App or UMass Dartmouth application, with a $60 application fee
• Official secondary school transcripts translated into English (at least three years of grades); minimum GPA 2.5
• English proficiency score (see language requirements)
• SAT/ACT optional (test-optional admission); teacher or counsellor recommendation and a personal essay of up to 650 words
• Portfolio or audition for College of Visual & Performing Arts programmes (except Art History)
• Transfer students: course evaluation by an approved U.S. agency (CED, TEC or WES)
• For the I-20 and student visa: financial documents showing at least $54,000 USD

Admission is rolling; nursing, biology and engineering are competitive, and applying early is encouraged.

Non-native speakers of English submit one of: TOEFL 79+ (or 4+ scale score), IELTS 6.0+, Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (176+), Duolingo 105+, TOEFL Essential 9.0+, PTE 53+ or ELS level 112. Citizens of several English-speaking countries and students taught in English (with written verification), in IB or in Cambridge International curricula may be exempt. Students who do not meet the requirement can enter the Gateway Program.

2026-2027 academic year, full-time undergraduate, full-year rates: tuition and mandatory fees are $16,773 for Massachusetts residents and $34,936 for out-of-state students. An International Student fee of $535 per year is listed among the college fees, and optional health insurance costs $2,338.20. Programme-specific major fees also apply (for example $1,350 for Engineering and $1,888 for Nursing).

International first-year students with a high school GPA of 2.75 or above are automatically considered for merit scholarships of $10,000-$15,500 per academic year; international transfer students with a GPA of 3.0 or above receive $10,000. The award lasts four years (eight semesters) with full-time status and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Need-based aid and federal loans are not available to international students, but they can apply for private loans and work on campus up to 20 hours per week during semesters.

New first-year and transfer students live in Balsam and Spruce Halls, mostly in furnished double rooms with a limited number of singles; rooms include bed, desk, storage, wireless internet and key-card access. Students in traditional residence halls need a dining membership. Full-time undergraduates must be 17 or older by the end of the calendar year to live in campus housing.