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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300

Official telephone: (508) 999-8000
Fax number: (508) 999-8901
Website: www.umassd.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Contacting the office:

508 999-8605
508 999-8755 (fax)
admissions@umassd.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1 (February 1 recommended for nursing, medic

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60, (may be waived if paper application is filed or if applying through the Common Application)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.0 GPA required; minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

SAT I

Dates test scores should be received:

rolling for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

3 (100%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

59%

Average SAT I:

508 verbal, 522 math, 1029 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

930 - 1130

Average ACT:

23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

96%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

10%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis within a few weeks of receipt of application.

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

7,591

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,789 (76%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,430 (25%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

89%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 semesters

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