Thursday, February 19, 2015

UMass Boston Visit 2/23
UMASSBOSTON_ID_blue.v2.pngumb1.jpg
  • Trip Details:
    • Leaving right after school, returning around 6pm
    • SEAD will pay for transportation and a snack
  • Location: Boston, MA
    • About an hour from East Boston via the blue, orange, red lines.
    • Commuter campus
  • Size: 12,336 undergraduates
  • Type of School: 4-year, mid sized, public university.
  • Most Popular Undergraduate Majors: Business/Marketing, Health Professions, Psychology, Social Sciences, Biology, Security & Protective Services, Parks & Recreation
  • Admissions Statistics:
    • Acceptance Rate: 70%
    • Transfer Acceptance Rate: 79%
    • SAT Mid Range Test Scores:
      • SAT Critical Reading: 460-570
      • SAT Math: 490-590
    • GPA Requirements: 3.0 required, but if under 3.0 can still be admitted depending on SAT scores (41% of admitted students have below a 3.0)
  • Cost:
    • “Need blind” admissions
    • Total Cost of Attendance:
      • At home: $18,106
      • Off Campus: $26, 206
Notes: No on campus housing currently offered. Building new dorm, should be ready by Fall 2016.