University of Massachusetts Boston

University of Massachusetts Boston
Type	Public research university
Established	1852 as Boston State College; 1964 as UMass Boston
Parent institution	UMass System
Accreditation	NECHE
Academic affiliations	CUMU; GCU; USU;
Endowment	$148 million (2023)
Chancellor	Marcelo Suárez-Orozco
President	Marty Meehan
Provost	Joseph B. Berger
Academic staff	1,134 (2022)
Students	15,586
Undergraduates	12,221
Postgraduates	3,365
Location	Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States; 42°18′48″N 71°02′18″W / 42.313432°N 71.038445°W
Campus	Urban, 120 acres (0.49 km2)
Colors	Blue and White;
Nickname	Beacons
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – Little East; NEHC; NEISA;
Mascot	Bobby the Beacon
Website	www.umb.edu

The University of Massachusetts Boston (stylized as UMass Boston) is a public research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is the only public research university in Boston and the third-largest campus in the five-campus University of Massachusetts system.^[5] UMass Boston is the third most diverse university in the United States.^[6]

While a majority of UMass Boston students are Massachusetts residents, international students and students from other states make up a significant portion of the student body.^[7] It is a member of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities^[8] and the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities.^[9] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".^[10]

^ "Endowment Overview". University of Massachusetts.
^ "Faculty and Staff". Office of Institutional Research and Policy Studies, UMass Boston. 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Fall 2022. "Enrollment". Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning, UMass Boston.
^ The Mass Boston Brand Manual (PDF). 2009-01-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
^ Moore, Galen, "The 10 biggest colleges and universities in Mass". Boston Business Journal. Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
^ "Looking for an inclusive student body? These colleges are among the most diverse". USA Today.
^ https://www.umb.edu/editor_uploads/images/oirp/2018_PMS_Annual_Indicators_Report.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "USU Members".
^ "Current Members | CUMU". Cumuonline.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[1] "Endowment Overview". University of Massachusetts.

[2] "Faculty and Staff". Office of Institutional Research and Policy Studies, UMass Boston. 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

[enrollment-3] Fall 2022. "Enrollment". Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning, UMass Boston.

[4] The Mass Boston Brand Manual (PDF). 2009-01-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-09-13.

[5] Moore, Galen, "The 10 biggest colleges and universities in Mass". Boston Business Journal. Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

[6] "Looking for an inclusive student body? These colleges are among the most diverse". USA Today.

[7] ttps://www.umb.edu/editor_uploads/images/oirp/2018_PMS_Annual_Indicators_Report.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[8] "USU Members".

[9] "Current Members | CUMU". Cumuonline.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-04-17.

[10] "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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