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University of Massachusetts Lowell

University of Massachusetts Lowell
1 University Avenue
Lowell, MA 1854


Fax number: (978) 934-3086
Website: https://www.uml.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 84%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 567 men, 476 women
Full-time faculty: 336 men, 290 women
Part-time faculty: 231 men, 186 women
Graduation rate: 71% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Management
  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Technology
  • Music, General
  • Music, Other
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Sound Arts
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Digital Marketing
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Graphic Design
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Health/Medical Physics
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • Management Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Nanotechnology
  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing Science
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Health, Other
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Statistics, General
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Doctorates

  • Applied Psychology
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Criminalistics and Criminal Science
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • Environmental Health
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering
  • Psychology, Other
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Studies
  • Finance, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Health/Medical Physics
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Technology
  • Management Science
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • National Security Policy Studies
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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