Type | Public research university |
---|---|
Established | 1852; 172 years ago (1852) as Boston State College 1964; 60 years ago (1964) as UMass Boston |
Parent institution
|
UMass System |
Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations
|
|
Endowment | $171 million (2024)[1] |
Chancellor | Marcelo Suárez-Orozco |
President | Marty Meehan |
Provost | Joseph B. Berger |
Academic staff
|
1,134 (2022)[2] |
Students | 15,586 (fall 2022)[3] |
Undergraduates | 12,221 (fall 2022)[3] |
Postgraduates | 3,365 (fall 2022)[3] |
Location |
,
Massachusetts
,
United States
42°18′48″N 71°02′18″W / 42.313432°N 71.038445°W / 42.313432; -71.038445 |
Campus | Urban, 120 acres (0.49 km2) |
Colors | Blue and White[4] |
Nickname | Beacons |
Sporting affiliations
|
|
Mascot | Bobby the Beacon |
Website | www |
Type | Public research university |
---|---|
Established | 1852; 172 years ago (1852) as Boston State College 1964; 60 years ago (1964) as UMass Boston |
Parent institution
|
UMass System |
Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations
|
|
Endowment | $171 million (2024)[1] |
Chancellor | Marcelo Suárez-Orozco |
President | Marty Meehan |
Provost | Joseph B. Berger |
Academic staff
|
1,134 (2022)[2] |
Students | 15,586 (fall 2022)[3] |
Undergraduates | 12,221 (fall 2022)[3] |
Postgraduates | 3,365 (fall 2022)[3] |
Location |
,
Massachusetts
,
United States
42°18′48″N 71°02′18″W / 42.313432°N 71.038445°W / 42.313432; -71.038445 |
Campus | Urban, 120 acres (0.49 km2) |
Colors | Blue and White[4] |
Nickname | Beacons |
Sporting affiliations
|
|
Mascot | Bobby the Beacon |
Website | www |