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U Massachusetts at Boston, founded in 1964, is a public institution. The main 177-acre campus is located on Dorchester Bay, three miles south of downtown Boston.

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Public
studentType
Coed
12,871
Undergraduates
5,574
Men - 43.3%
7,298
Women - 56.7%
3,388
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
80% of 14,029 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
February 15
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.35
SAT Math
561 average
510-600 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
556 average
500-610 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
24 average
20-27 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $35,328
Out-of-state: $56,301
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $15,172
Out-of-state: $36,145
Room and Board
$17,436
Average Percent of Need Met
83%
Average Freshman Award
$18,420
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$25,477
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
684
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
9%
10-19
31%
20-29
32%
30-39
18%
40-49
3%
50-99
5%
Over 100
2%
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Boston Population
691,531
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
2% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
Mascot
Beacon
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
15.9%
Black/African-American
19.2%
Hispanic/Latino
19.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0%
White
36.6%
Unknown
4.3%
International Students
7.0% from 125 countries
First-Year Students Returning
76.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
25.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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