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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
12,222
Undergraduates
5,305
Men - 43.4%
6,906
Women - 56.5%
3,365
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
83% of 20,918 applicants were admitted
Regular Admission Deadline
February 15
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.5
SAT Math
540-640 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
540-650 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
24-30 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $35,969
Out-of-state: $57,645
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $15,535
Out-of-state: $37,211
Room and Board
$17,512
Average Percent of Need Met
86%
Average Freshman Award
$20,912
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,371
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
709
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
4%
10-19
21%
20-29
24%
30-39
19%
40-49
24%
50-99
4%
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
9% 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
17.7%
Black/African-American
19.4%
Hispanic/Latino
21.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
33.5%
Unknown
3.6%
International Students
6.4% from 135 countries
First-Year Students Returning
73.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
30.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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