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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - LOWELL

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
1 University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854

Official telephone: (978) 934-4000
Fax number: (978) 934-3000

Website: www.uml.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,217 men, 3,432 women, 8,649 total
Full-time undergraduates: 3,496 men, 2,403 women, 5,899 total
Part-time undergraduates: 1,721 men, 1,029 women, 2,750 total
Total graduate students: 1,342 men, 1,217 women, 2,559 total
Full-time graduate students: 426 men, 345 women, 771 total
Part-time graduate students: 916 men, 872 women, 1,788 total
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 13%
First-year student breakdown:
4.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
9.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
6.1% Hispanic
75.1% White (non-Hispanic)
1.0% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
4.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
4.9% Hispanic
64.2% White (non-Hispanic)
0.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
18.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 135 acres
City or town school is located in: Lowell
Population of city/town: 104,000
Nearest major city: Boston
Distance of nearest major city: 50 miles
Population of nearest major city: 460,000
Online campus map: www.uml.edu/maps/maps.htm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (88%)
  • women's dorms (5%)
  • men's dorms (5%)
  • single-student apartments (1%)
  • married-student apartments (1%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of students who live in school housing: 33%
Percent of students who live off campus: 67%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 4000
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Textile museum, recreation Center, center for Lowell history, industrial history center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, Time Management
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Career Fairs
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, need is assessed individually
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 70%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): Connector (weekly)
Number of honor societies: 18
Total number of registered organizations: 100
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Center, Evangelical Protestant Campus Ministry, International Students Incorporated Campus Ministry, About Destructive Religeous Groups , Abundant Life Christian Fellowship, Upside-Down Club
Minority student organizations:
Association of Students of African Origin, Hellanic Students Organization, International Students Club, Latin American Student Association, Middle Eastern Student Association, Muslim Student Oganization, Southeast Asian Students Association, Thai Student Asociation, Vietnamese Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
marching and pep bands, art co-op, drama group, PIRG, team managers, departmental, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dana Skinner,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Joan Lehoullier,
Sr. Associate Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: University of Massachusetts at Lowell
One University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854
School mascot: River Hawks
Athletic conference memberships: Hockey East Association (Division I);Northeast-10 Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. ll
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. ll
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. II
Men's footballno 
Men's ice hockeyno 
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. ll
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. ll
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. ll
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. ll
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. ll
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. ll
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. ll
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. ll
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. ll
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. ll
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. ll

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Boston (50 miles)
Nearest other airport: Manchester, New Hampshire (40 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Lowell (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Lowell (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 13%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • EDSON DECASTRO FOUNDER AND FORMER OF DATA GENERAL MICHAEL MORIN DIRECTOR CANCER DRUG DISCOVERY PFIZER INC.



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