University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Former names
Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute (1962–1969)
Southeastern Massachusetts University (1969–1991)
TypePublic research university
Established1895 (1895) as Bradford Durfee Textile School
1899 (1899) as New Bedford Textile School
1962 (1962) (merged institution)
Parent institution
University of Massachusetts
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
Space grant
Endowment$76 million (2024)[1]
Budget$255.1 million (FY 2020)[2]
ChancellorMark A. Fuller
ProvostRamprasad Balasubramanian
Academic staff
402
Students8,513[3]
Undergraduates6,841
Postgraduates1,672
Location,
U.S.

41°37′43″N 71°00′22″W / 41.62861°N 71.00611°W / 41.62861; -71.00611
CampusSuburban, 710 acres (290 ha) with unique modern architectural design
Colors    Blue and gold
NicknameCorsair
Sporting affiliations
MascotArnie the Corsair
Websitewww.umassd.edu
Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth or UMassD) is a public research university in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It is the southernmost campus of the University of Massachusetts system.[4] Formerly Southeastern Massachusetts University (known locally as SMU), it was merged into the University of Massachusetts system in 1991.[5]

The campus has an overall student body of 8,513 students (school year 2019–2020), including 6,841 undergraduates and 1,672 graduate/law students. As of the 2019–2020 academic year, UMass Dartmouth had 402 full-time faculty on staff.[6] The Dartmouth campus also includes the University of Massachusetts School of Law. UMass Dartmouth is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]

  1. ^ Foundation, UMass. "Endowment Overview". www.umassfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  2. ^ Dartmouth, University of Massachusetts. "About". www.umassd.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  3. ^ "College Navigator - University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth". Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  4. ^ "Campus Profiles". University of Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  5. ^ UMassD website Archived 2017-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, history.
  6. ^ Dartmouth, University of Massachusetts. "About". UMass Dartmouth. Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  7. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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