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University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth - Campus Life



Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment

Environment

  • The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
  • The campus area is 710 acres.
  • Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.


Campus Description and Transportation Services
Description:
710-acre campus in Dartmouth (population: 26,000), five miles from New
Bedford and 60 miles from Boston; branch campus in New Bedford. Major
airport serves Boston; smaller airport and train serve Providence, R.I. (35
miles); bus serves New Bedford. School operates transportation to New
Bedford for studio art courses. Public transportation serves campus.


Housing

Types of Housing

  • Coed Dorms are used by 62% of the on-campus students.
  • School-owned/operated Apartments.
  • 56% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
  • 40% of all students live in school housing of some type.
  • 60% of all students live off campus or commute.
  • On average, 50% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
  • Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year. The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.


Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies

  • All students may have cars on campus.
  • 75% of all students have cars on campus.
  • Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

  • Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
  • Other: Smoking prohibited in campus buildings.


Student Employment

  • 30% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
  • This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
  • Institutional employment is available.
  • Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
  • Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.