Career orientation
highengineering, business, nursing, marine science, visual arts, education, and the liberal arts create visible professional pathways.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
UMass Dartmouth is a regional public research university with strengths in engineering, business, nursing, marine science, visual arts, education, and the liberal arts. Its distinctive residential campus offers coastal access between Providence and Cape Cod.
- Undergraduate Research
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Dartmouth, Massachusetts · Suburban coastal setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 5,221
- Aggregate admission rate
- 90.6%
- Average net price
- $20,927
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highResearch, studios, clinical work, internships, and coastal field study connect programs with southeastern New England.
Community closeness
neutralThe campus setting supports recurring contact and a recognizable community.
School spirit
moderateCampus traditions and student organizations provide shared entry points.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth if…
- You want engineering, nursing, or visual arts.
- You want a residential public university.
- You want coastal field opportunities.
- You want a manageable campus.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a downtown campus.
- You do not want a small liberal-arts college.
- You do not want a major research flagship.
- You do not want a dense city environment.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Undergraduate Research
Research, studios, clinical work, internships, and coastal field study connect programs with southeastern New England.
Source: Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
Programs in engineering, business, nursing, marine science, visual arts, education, and the liberal arts sit within a regional public research university, with the campus setting influencing access, community, and daily life.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Dartmouth, Massachusetts gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Undergraduate Research
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
UMass Dartmouth documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Undergraduate Research
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 5,221 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 90.6%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
Source: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth institutional data
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $20,927. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
Source: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth institutional data
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:6
Per 1,000 enrolled:0.8
Reporting campuses:3
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating UMass Dartmouth across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating UMass Dartmouth across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating UMass Dartmouth across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Undergraduate Research - University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets UMass Dartmouth’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION