College Snapshots: UMass Boston

College Snap Shots

In an effort to provide Burlington High School students and their families with relevant and up-to-date college information, the Guidance Staff will be visiting various colleges and universities and providing you with information. The colleges visited do not represent a preference on the part of the BHS Guidance Department towards any particular school.

In the college search process, many things are taken into consideration. Things that are considered, but not limited to are: campus size, location, number of students on campus, majors, tuition, distance from home, athletic programs, clubs and other activities. When considering a college, students must also make realistic decisions based on personal interest, grades, test scores, etc.

The department feels that the college visit is an integral part of the process, and we strongly encourage students to visit any and all schools that interest them, especially if these schools are fairly close by. The information we provide is only a small snapshot into each respective college. We hope to add information about other schools in the future, and as always we appreciate any feedback that you have that would help us provide our students and their families useful information in the sometimes overwhelming college search process.

Furthermore we ask that students also research colleges by using their Naviance accounts and scheduling meetings with their counselor on a consistent basis. Please feel free to contact your son or daughter's individual counselor if you have any further questions.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

UMass Boston

Date Visited: 12/9/11

Visited by: Gloria Wojtaszek

Location: Boston, MA

Website: www.umb.edu

With a growing reputation for innovative research addressing complex issues, the University of Massachusetts Boston, metropolitan Boston’s public university, offers its diverse student population both an intimate learning environment and the rich experience of a great American city. UMass Boston’s eight colleges and graduate schools serve nearly 16,000 students while engaging local, national, and international constituents through academic programs, research centers, and public service activities. www.umb.edu.

Population of School: 11,041 Undergraduates, 3,871 graduate students.

Campus Type: Medium-sized. Located in a beautiful peninsula in Boston Harbor just south of downtown Boston, next to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library

Number of BHS students who applied:

Class # of Students Who Applied

2011 33

2010 19

2009 9

2008 13

Academic Offerings: Six colleges, more than 100 undergraduate majors, minors, concentrations, and other academic programs; a challenging Honors Program; more than 70 options for study abroad.

Faculty: 964 faculty members, 93% of the full-time faculty with the highest degrees in their fields; 16:1 student faculty ration, average undergraduate class size: 26

Outside the classroom: Over 100 student organizations; student-run newspapers, literary magazines, and art gallery; multy-menu food court and several cafes; 16 Division III sports; intramural and recreational programs.

College Snapshots