University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA 02747

www.umassd.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1895.

Suburban campus setting on 710 acres, located 4 miles west of downtown New Bedford (population=100,000) near Cape Cod and 60 miles south of Boston.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 7900 undergraduates; 1200 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 86% full-time; 95% from Massachusetts; 11% minorities (6% African-American; 3% Asian-American; 2% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); <1% international students; 51% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: 48% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Graduate)
Undergrads: $11,130 state resident; $13,910 New England Regional Student Program students; $21,950 all other students.
Grad Students (12 credits/semester): $12,380 state resident; $15,190 New England Regional Student Program students; $21,950 all other students.

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $10,170

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: No

Virtual Tour: www.umassd.edu/vtour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: Francis College of Engineering (www.umassd.edu/engineering)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 800 undergraduates; 220 graduate students (200 master's; 20 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology PhD Program (BEBP)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer and Information Science (CIS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

(School of) Marine Sciences and Technology (MST)

Materials and Textiles (MT)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology

BEBP     X

Civil Engineering

CEE X    

Civil and Environmental  Engineering

CEE   X  

Computer Engineering

ECE X X  

Computer Science

CIS X X  

Electrical Engineering

ECE X X X

Marine Science and Technology

MST   X X

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X  

Textile Chemistry

MT   X  

Textile Technology

MT   X  

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 831/1032 (80%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 291/831 (35%)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.umassd.edu

285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 999-8000

Admissions Office

www.umassd.edu/undergraduate

285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 999-8605
admissions@umassd.edu

Financial Aid Services

www.umassd.edu/financialaid

285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 999-8632 /
(508) 999-8857 /
(508) 999-8866
financialaid@umassd.edu

Graduate Studies Office (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)

www.umassd.edu/graduate

285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 999-8604
graduate@umassd.edu

Office of Housing and Residential Life

www.umassd.edu/housing

285 Old Westport Rd. 
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 999-8140
Housing@umassd.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering

www.umassd.edu/engineering

326 Dion Bldg
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 999-8539
see website for email

Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology PhD Program

www.umassd.edu/engineering/mtx/bmebt

 

see website for contact info

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

www.umassd.edu/engineering/cen

108 Violette
285 Old Westport Road 
North Dartmouth, MA 02747 

(508) 999-8464
see website for email

Dept of Computer and Information Science

www.umassd.edu/engineering/cis

302 Dion Bldg
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 999-8350
see website for email

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.umassd.edu/engineering/ece

285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 910-6619
ece@umassd.edu

School of Marine Sciences and Technology

www.umassmarine.net

706 S Rodney French Blvd
New Bedford, MA 02744

(508) 999-8193
see website for email

Dept of Materials and Textiles

www.umassd.edu/engineering/mtx 

285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 999 8355
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

www.umassd.edu/engineering/mne

285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 910-6919
see website for email

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