- Enrollment of more than 9,000 undergraduate, graduate & continuing education students
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,749
- One of the five campuses of the public University of Massachusetts
- Main campus: 13 buildings, 89 classrooms, 73 labs & studios; 710-acres on the SouthCoast of Massachusetts, between Providence, RI and Cape Cod—just one hour from Boston More about our location
18:1 Student-faculty ratio
- 96% of full-time faculty hold highest degree in their fields
- Average class size: 25
- Full-time faculty: 375
- Undergraduate programs: 61 fields of study, 43 minors
- Courses offered: 653 per semester
80% of first-year students live on campus
58% of all undergraduate students live on campus in a variety of residential complexes
- 14 residence halls
- 11 resident directors: full-time professionals who live and work in their assigned residence halls
- 128 resident assistants: upperclass peers trained to provide support and resources for residential students
- 4 living/learning communities in the residence halls for first-year students
Special programs
- honors
- cooperative education
- internships
- independent learning projects
- study abroad
Accepted: approximately 60% of the nearly 9,000 who apply each year
- Enrolled: 1,452
- Male/female ratio: 53/47
- Massachusetts residents: 96%
- Students of color: 19.5%
- Average high school GPA: 3.2
- Average SAT I (critical reading & math): 1073
A world-class education that's within reach
- 70% of students receive some form of financial aid
- New England and Proximity programs
- Room & board: $10,169 (costs may vary by plan)
- Books, other costs: $1,000 to $2,300
Clubs, Greek life, athletics
- More than 100 student organizations
- Greek life: 6 fraternities, 5 sororities, 1 co-ed group
- NCAA Division III sports: 12 men's, 14 women's
- About 2,500 students are involved in intramural sports
