College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1964 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
8,958 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$8,147,000 |
Application Deadline: |
August 11 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$8,546 in-state, 16,590 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$N/A |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
70 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lambda Delta, The Honors Programs, Golden Key International Honor Society, College of Management Honor Society, College of Nursing Honor Society |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Campus Ministry; Protestant Campus Ministry; Islamic Campus Ministry; Hillel Jewish Campus Ministry; Interfaith Services; |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Center; Cape Verdean Club; Chinese Culture Association; Filipino Club; French Club; Greek Club; Japan Club; Korean Association (KOSA); Muslim Student Association; Pakistani Student Association; Vietnamese Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting and Finance Academy, African Hut Club, Anthropology Club, Arts Collaborative, Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta) National Biological Honors Society, Biology Club, Chemistry Club, Chess Club, Classics Club, Cognitive Science Club, Cycling UMB, Economics Club, Golden Key International Honour Society, Hip-Hop Initiative, International Students Club, Iota Phi Theta Office, Japanese Club, Jobian's Society, Latin American Studies Student Organization (LASSO), MASSPIRG (Massachusetts Student Public Interest Research Group), Math Club, Moroccan Club, Muslim Students Association, Native American Student Society, Psi Chi - Umass Boston Chapter, Psychology Club, Real Life Christian Fellowship, Robotics Club, Senior Nursing Class Fall 2005, Sigma Tau Delta, Skateboarding Club, Socialist Alternative, South Asian Youth Association, Student Resource Center (SRC), Sustainability Club, Taiwanese Student Association, The Diverse Badminton Club, Umass Boston Black Box Theatre Club, Umass Boston Media Club, Umass Boston Table Tennis Club, Umass Philosophy Club, UMB ACM Student Chapter, UMB Anti-War Committee, |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Mass Media (weekly), The Watermark (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
math, writing |
Counseling: |
career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological |
Career: |
co-op education, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
584,016 |
Library Facilities: |
Collection of German Bauhaus movement artifacts and documents
Collection of Vietnam era anti-war materials and documents
Judge W. Arthur Garrity School Desegregation papers |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
300 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
No |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
175 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Boston (3) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Boston (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Boston (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University) |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Asian Cultural Festival, Hip Hop Initiative, the Casa Latina Festival, Theater Arts Department and the Boston Folk Festival |
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