The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell and UML) is a

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, with a satellite campus in

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. It is the northernmost member of the

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public university system and has been

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by the

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(NECHE) since 1975. With 1,110 faculty members and over 18,000 students, it is the largest university in the

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and the second-largest public institution in the state. It is

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among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production". The university offers 120 bachelor's degree, 43 master's degree, and 25 doctoral degree programs, including nationally recognized programs in engineering, criminal justice, education, music, science, and technology. The university is one of the few public universities in the United States to offer accredited undergraduate degrees in

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and

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. It was the first to offer a degree in music education. Academically, UMass Lowell is organized into six schools and colleges: the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; the College of Education; the

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; the Francis College of Engineering; the

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; and the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.

History

The University of Massachusetts Lowell owes its origins to two institutions founded in the 1890s: Lowell State College on the south side of the

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and

Lowell Technological Institute The Lowell Technological Institute was a public college located in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1895 as the Lowell Textile School. Its campus is now part of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. History Beginnings P ...

on the north side. Each would follow its own path of expansion through the 20th century.

Lowell State College

Lowell State College got its start as the Lowell Normal School, which was chartered in 1894 as a teacher-training institution for women. The 10th and final normal school to be established in Massachusetts, it opened in 1898 with 108 students and five faculty members. The original classroom building opened the next year at the corner of Broadway and Wilder streets, and quickly became a landmark in the city. Designed by local firm Stickney & Austin, it reflects the fashion of the time: high-style Beaux Arts with classical symmetry, arches, cast-iron lampposts and yellow brick. Its design was influenced in part by Lowell High School, which was also designed by Lowell native Frederick W. Stickney. Frank Coburn, for whom the hall was later named, served as the school's first principal until 1908. After being threatened with closure during the Great Depression, school administrators rallied local support to help keep it open. A delegation of prominent individuals representing Lowell's powerful interest groups traveled to Boston and convinced state officials of the school's importance. The result was that the school not only survived, but continued to grow and expand. In 1950, Dr. Daniel O'Leary assumed the presidency and initiated an ambitious building program. The physical plant of the campus expanded during post-war era from a single structure to a multi-building complex, forming an area now known as UMass Lowell's South Campus. As the demand for more qualified teachers grew, the legislature reorganized the Normal School into Lowell State College in 1960 with a curriculum that expanded beyond education to include baccalaureate degrees in other fields including nursing and music. Beginning in 1967, the college was authorized to confer two more degrees: Master of Education and Master of Music Education.

Lowell Technological Institute

Established in 1895 as the Lowell Textile School, the institution was founded to train technicians and managers for work in Lowell's booming textile industry. Modeled after the now-defunct Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania, Lowell Textile was the combined effort of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and corporations eager to form a school dedicated to textile education. Under the guidance of founder James T. Smith, Lowell Textile opened its doors in February 1897 in the upper floors of a downtown commercial block located on Middle Street. The school offered three-year training programs in cotton and wool manufacturing, design, textile chemistry and dyeing. In 1903, the school moved from downtown to its permanent location just northwest of the Merrimack River. The yellow brick mill-like Southwick Hall was dedicated to Royal and Dierexa Southwick. Grandparents of the wealthy businessman

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, the Southwicks were

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and abolitionists who came to Lowell in the 1820s to help establish the Lowell Carpet Company. Ten years later, the school granted its first bachelor's degrees in textile dyeing and textile engineering. In 1953, President Martin Lydon expanded the curriculum to include programs in plastics, leather, paper and electronics technology, increased the liberal arts offerings and renamed the school the Lowell Technological Institute. He moved the institute decisively toward general engineering, setting up a bachelor's program in 1956. The textile program was closed in 1971, reflecting the closure of most of the mills in the city.

University of Lowell

In 1972, a feasibility study was conducted on merging Lowell State College with Lowell Technological Institute. Lowell State and Lowell Tech merged in 1975 as the University of Lowell. Durgin Hall, with its 1000-seat performance venue, was dedicated as the home of the Music Department. The Manning School of Business (then the College of Management Science) was accredited. The College of Education became certified to offer a doctorate in education (Ed.D.). The College of Health Professions (now the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences) was established. Enrollment increased 58% by 1985.

Merger with University of Massachusetts

In 1991, the Lowell campus joined the University of Massachusetts system under its current name. Under Chapter 142, the UMass system was restructured to combine the Amherst,

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, and

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campuses with the University of Lowell and

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(now

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Recent developments

In 2019, a sexual harassment complaint against Associate Dean Oliver Ibe was settled by the university. The complaint was from a younger female staff member in 2017. Ibe's title of associate dean was removed and he returned to the faculty despite a petition from faculty and staff to have him removed from the campus. He retired the following year.

Campus

UMass Lowell is the second-largest campus in the University of Massachusetts system, and has three campus clusters: North, South, and East. The university's main facilities are located in

, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of

on both sides of the

. Between 2013 and 2018, the university increased student housing by more than 2,500 beds, including opening three new residence halls in 2013, 2015, and 2017. In fall 2021, thirty-five percent of undergraduates lived in university–owned, operated, or affiliated housing, including sixty-one percent of first year students.

Organization and administration

The university is governed by a six-member executive cabinet, including and led by the chancellor. The current chancellor is

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, who was appointed in May 2022.

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, former UMass Lowell Chancellor, is currently the president of the entire University of Massachusetts system. He assumed office in July 2015 after serving as the chancellor since September 2007.

Academics

The University of Massachusetts Lowell has an acceptance rate of 72 percent, a freshman retention rate of 85 percent, and a graduation rate of 63 percent. In 2016, 87% of first-year students rated their overall educational experience as "good" or "excellent". The average combined SAT score (Critical Reading and Math) for incoming freshmen for fall 2018 was 1233, up nearly 150 points since fall 2010, and the average entering GPA was a 3.60, up from 3.18 in fall 2010. 47% of undergraduate classes had 20 students or fewer in the fall 2018 semester. In 2018 UMass awarded a total of 2,798 Bachelor's, 1,102 Master's and 122 Doctoral degrees.

Tuition and fees

The 2018–2019 annual tuition and fees for undergraduates were $15,180 (In State), $26,441 (New England Regional & Proximity) and $32,827 (Out of State). Graduate tuitions were $15,060, $22,871 and $26,840 respectively. As of the 2020–2021 school year the annual tuition and fees for undergraduates students are as follows, $15,698 (in state), $27,238 (New England/proximity), $33,624 (out of state), and lastly $36,525 (International). Graduate tuitions were $15,210, $23,021, $26,990, and $29,841 respectively.

Online programs

The university offers various courses online; in 2018, it had a total online-enrollment of 30,932 which was an increase of 7.4% compared to 2017. Total revenue from online classes in 2018 was $39.1 million.

Colleges

Francis College of Engineering

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The Francis College of Engineering is named after

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, a hydraulic engineer who began his career in Lowell during the

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. The college is home to nearly 150 full-time faculty members and 14 research centers, and is fully accredited by

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. The college is ranked No. 118 by U.S. News & World Report. UMass Lowell has a

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that provides students with real-world experience in

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and

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. The UMass Lowell Baseball Research Center is associated with the College of Engineering. The facility, first funded in 1998, is the official testing center for

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, testing

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and

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. Those conducting research through the center include mechanical engineering faculty and a full-time staff engineer, and six to 12 student laboratory assistants.

Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

The Roy J. Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences includes the Solomont School of Nursing, elevated from a department as of June 1, 2013. The college has more than 2,100 undergraduate students, 409 graduate students, 82 faculty members and six research centers. The college offers seven degree and certificate programs, including the only doctorate of

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(DPT) degree program offered by a public institution in Massachusetts. It also offers the only graduate degrees in pharmaceutical sciences at a public institution in the Commonwealth. The graduate nursing program is ranked No. 156 in the nation while the graduate physical therapy program is ranked No. 101, according to U.S. News & World Report.

College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences includes the School of Criminology and Justice Studies, as well as signature programs including sound recording technology, music business, peace and conflict studies, security studies and more. The College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences is the largest college at UMass Lowell and offers 24 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and houses seven centers and institutes, including the Kerouac Center for Public Humanities, named for writer

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, a Lowell native.

School of Education

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The School of Education offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs. The school includes 13 tenure-track faculty members and four clinical faculty members. The school has a 100 percent pass rate on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure. The online graduate education program is ranked No. 16 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

William J. and John F. Kennedy College of Sciences

The William J. and John F. Kennedy College of Sciences has six departments: Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Computer Science; Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; Mathematical Sciences; and Physics and Applied Physics. Originally the UMass Lowell College of Sciences, the college was renamed in honor of two alumni, John F. Kennedy '70 and William J. Kennedy '54, in 2015 (unrelated to the

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). Research centers associated with the college include the New England Robotics Validation and Testing Center (NERVE), one of the nation's premier

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research, testing and training facilities. Computer Science professor and NERVE director

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is currently collaborating with

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professors Taskin Padir and Robert Platt in developing NASA's Valkyrie robot to research advancements in cutting-edge humanoid robotics. The graduate chemistry program is ranked No. 145 and the graduate physics program is ranked No. 124 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences

The Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences was named after Richard A. Miner.

Manning School of Business

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is named after Robert J. Manning, the

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and

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. The school was named after Manning, a 1984 graduate of UMass Lowell, after he and his wife donated $5 million to the university. The Manning School of Business consists of five departments: Accounting, Finance, Management, MEI (Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation), and OIS (Operations and Information Systems). The school offers Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD level degrees.

Research

Total R&D expenditure was $92.2 million in 2020. Many of the research and development opportunities include Working in a campus research lab, helping a community organization, conducting reviews of program-related scholarship, or working on a business or marketing plan for a local start-up. Research can be done on anything, whether it is testing composite materials to advancing cyber security.

Research Centers

* Center for Advanced Manufacturing of Polymers and Soft Materials * Center for Advanced Materials * Center for Asian American Studies * Center for Population Health * Center for Program Evaluation * Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace * Center for Terrorism & Security Studies (CTSS), founded by

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in 2013 and former co-publisher of academic journal ''

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'' * Center for Wind Energy * Center for Women & Work * Climate Change Initiative * Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology * New England Robotics Validation & Experimentation Center * Raytheon-UMass Lowell Research Institute *Saab Center for Portuguese Studies

Engagement Centers

* Center for Community Research and Engagement * Center for Public Opinion * Stella and Jack Kerouac Center for the Public Humanities * Tsongas Industrial History Center

Seed Centers

* Biomedical Terahertz Technology Center * Center for Autism Research and Education (CARE) * Center for Gerontology Research & Partnerships * Center for International Security & Forensics Education & Research * Massachusetts BioManufacturing Center * Radiation Laboratory

University rankings

'' U.S. News & World Report'' ranks UMass Lowell No. 152 on its National Universities list in the Best Colleges of 2025. ''U.S. News & World Report'' also named UMass Lowell No. 81 in the top public universities and second among public universities in Massachusetts.University of Massachusetts-Lowell , Overall Rankings , Best College , US News
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'' ranked UMass Lowell No. 163 nationally for 2015, representing a 31-spot jump from 2013.

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ranked UMass Lowell No. 175 among research universities and No. 408 overall.

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for 2019-2020 ranks the university as No. 197 in the country. UMass Lowell is

by the

. UMass Lowell is known for having one of the highest returns on investment (ROI) in the country for its graduates.

ranked UMass Lowell as the 10th best value among all universities and colleges nationwide for 2013 and fourth-best value among non-military academies. UMass Lowell is one of just 75 institutions in the nation whose graduates have a 30-year net ROI of more than $1 million. PayScale.com found that UMass Lowell provides the 10th best ROI among 437 public universities in the U.S. and 50th out of 1,060 colleges and universities for 2013. PayScale also ranked UMass Lowell 40th in the Northeast Region for highest mid-career salary among graduates of state universities ($95,100) and 80th overall (tied with Boston College). UMass Lowell has been listed as one of the most underrated colleges in America on multiple occasions. In 2013, Business Insider named UMass Lowell as the "Most Underrated College in America". The 2015 edition has named UMass Lowell as the second-most underrated college in the U.S. behind

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Student life

Student body

Total enrollment for the 2019–2020 academic year is 18,338, including 2,481 students in online and continuing education. in the following academic year about 18,400 students enrolled in the university this fall, making the largest student body enrolled. In-state enrollment represents 88.3 percent of undergraduates and 58.4 percent of graduate students. International students make up 3.5 percent of the undergraduate population and 16.2 percent of the graduate population. Students of color represent 36 percent of the total undergraduate population and 25 percent of the graduate population. The male-female ratio for undergraduates in 2018 was 61/39. Total enrollment has increased 50 percent since 2007.

Student activities

UMass Lowell has more than 250 student-run organizations.

Greek life

Greek life was banned from the university campus after a hazing incident in 1987, where a student suffered overheating when left with a sleeping bag over his head near a space heater. Greek life was returned to the campus in 2012.

Athletics

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UMass Lowell athletic teams compete in a variety of men's and women's sports in Division I. Men's sports include

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, cross country,

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, and

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. Women's sports are

, cross country, lacrosse, track and field,

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, soccer, and

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. As of July 1, 2013, 14 of UMass Lowell's Division II teams moved up to Division I, joining the

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. The River Hawks, with the exception of men's ice hockey, previously competed in the

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at the Division II level. Past champions include the 1988 men's basketball team, the 1991 men's cross country team, the men's ice hockey team (three times) and the field hockey team twice (2005, 2010). The 2010 field hockey team finished its season with a perfect 24–0 record. The university's men's ice hockey team plays in the

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Association and plays its home games at the

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. In 2013, the men's hockey team won the Hockey East regular-season and tournament championships and advanced to the NCAA Division I Championship "Frozen Four," all for the first time in the university's history. The men's hockey team repeated as Hockey East champions in 2014 while advancing to the

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for the third straight year and sixth time overall. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck is the only Hockey East player to receive the league tournament's Most Valuable Player Award in two consecutive years, earning the honor in 2013 and 2014.

Alumni and notable people

Alumni activity

In 2018, a total of 8,158 alumni were supporting UMass Lowell financially, representing 10.2% of the alumni body. In June 2022, UMass Lowell announced it had received a donation of $5-million from Android Co-founder and alumnus Rich Miner, which included a $2-million matching donation from the state. This announcement coincided with elevating computer science from a department to a school within the Kennedy College of Sciences, named the Richard A. Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences. The dedication of the Richard Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences occurred on October 26, 2022.

Notable alumni and others

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Co-Founder and

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Advisor

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Andorra Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ...

from 2013 to 2017,

James Costos James Costos (born 1963) is an American diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra from 2013 to 2017. He was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2013. Outside of his ...

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University of Massachusetts Lowell The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell and UML) is a Public university, public research university in Lowell, Massachusetts, with a satellite campus in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It is the northernmost member of the University of M ...

Universities and colleges established in 1975 Universities and colleges in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Tourist attractions in Lowell, Massachusetts Universities and colleges formed by merger in the United States