tuition & fees
A quick guide to tuition at UMass Dartmouth
Cost of attendance
2023-2024
Tuition plus mandatory fees
Full-year rates
With housing & food
Based on Platinum Plan (unlimited meal swipes) and double room for a full year
UMassD Direct*
UMass Dartmouth offers a tuition adjustment for students from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. To get specific information, go to umassd.edu/tuition
Individual college fees (additional annual fee based on student’s registered major)
One time only fees
UMassD alumni with a bachelor’s degree are ranked in the
Top 27% of colleges and universities for average salary -PayScale
Last year,
$115M was offered in scholarships, loans, grants, and part-time employment opportunities
Getting started with Financial Aid
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the only application required to apply for financial aid for the 2024-2025 academic year. The FAFSA should be filed as soon as possible and before the priority date of March 1 for maximum consideration.
The earlier we receive your FAFSA, the earlier we can evaluate your financial aid eligibility. Be sure to list UMass Dartmouth as one of the schools on your FAFSA form.
The school code for UMass Dartmouth is 002210
If this is your first time applying for aid, you may want to calculate your estimated cost of attendance with our net price calculator. umassd.studentaidcalculator.com
UMassD helps make college affordable
Besides offering need-based scholarships, grants, loans, and work study, additional UMassD resources for students include:
Monthly Payment Plan
To assist our families, we offer the UMassD Monthly Payment Plan which allows students and families to pay the term bill in monthly installments, interest free. The plan makes paying your education balance more manageable and can help limit loan debt.
UMass Dartmouth Merit Scholarships
All students who apply to UMass Dartmouth as full-time students are considered for an array of merit-based scholarships.
University Commonwealth Scholarship
Exceptionally well-qualified Massachusetts residents who have shown outstanding academic achievement and potential are considered for this scholarship that covers mandatory tuition and fees.
umassd.edu/financialaid/scholarships
Massachusetts Community College Graduates
A tuition credit award of $1,417 is available to students who received their associate degree from a Massachusetts community college, enroll at UMassD within one year of graduating, and have a GPA of 3.0.
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Scholarship and Tuition Credit Programs
The Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance offers various scholarship and tuition credit programs.
osfa.mass.edu
John & Abigail Adams Scholarship:
This scholarship is merit based and provides you with an annual credit of $1,417 toward your tuition. In order to receive this scholarship, eligible students must be enrolled full time, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and annually complete the FAFSA.
Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery Tuition Credit:
This program is a non-need-based, state-supported undergraduate tuition credit program. Applications are available from the Koplik coordinator at your high school, or contact the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, 781.338.3581.
Important dates
• November 15 – Early Action application deadline. You’ll be notified in December.
• Biology, engineering, and nursing are highly competitive programs; applicants are encouraged to apply early.
• Regular Decision applications are reviewed once they are complete, and decisions are made as soon as possible.
• February 1 – Nursing applicants’ priority application deadline.
• March 1 – Priority deadline for admissions applications and for filing the FAFSA.
Should you have any questions, please call us at 508.999.8605, or email us at undergraduate@admissions.umassd.edu.