About the SouthCoast

The UMass Law campus is in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, between Providence, RI, and Cape Cod—and just 60 miles south of Boston and minutes from the beach.

Housing

UMass Dartmouth offers on-campus graduate housing. Off-campus, there are numerous apartment options in the SouthCoast and a free shuttle service to the Law School from downtown New Bedford and the main campus.

Convenient access

UMass Law is conveniently located with major highway access from Route 128, Route 93, Route 495 and Route 195. Driving directions to UMass Law.

Planes, trains, buses & boats

Logan International Airport (Boston) – 60 miles
T.F. Green International Airport (Providence) – 35 miles
Commuter Rail (Lakeville Station) – 20 miles
Bus to Boston – from UMass Dartmouth main campus
Ferry to Martha’s Vineyard – New Bedford port

After hours

Within a mile of campus, you'll find everything you need—from shopping, to restaurants, to entertainment. The area offers beaches, running trails, cafes, art exhibits and live music.

In the area

UMass Dartmouth has lots to offer not only on-campus, but in the surrounding area as well. Listed below are some popular businesses within 15 minutes of campus.

Restaurants

Applebee’s
Ayur-Shri
Brazilian Grill
Brick Oven Pizzeria
Buffalo Wild Wings
Cafe Arpeggio
China Belle Restaurant
Destination Soup
DNB Burgers
Fay’s Restaurant
Fiesta Mexican
Freestones
Friendly’s
From the Seoul
Good Friends Chinese
Gumbo Restaurant
IHOP
Lebanese Pita Pocket
Max’s Pizza & Wings
Metro Pizza
Mirasol’s Cafe
Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub
No Problemo
Not Your Average Joe’s
Olive Garden
Palace Pizza
Panera Bread
Peking Garden Chinese Buffet
Persy’s Place
Riccardi’s
Sail Loft
Texas Roadhouse
TGI Friday’s
Tia Maria’s European Cafe
Ying’s Dynasty

Transportation

DATTCO bus from campus to Boston
SRTA Bus from campus to Fall River and New Bedford
Corsair Shuttle from campus to select nearby stores/restaurants
New Bedford/Martha’s Vineyard Ferry
Commuter Rail to Boston (Lakeville)
Zip Car on campus

Fast Food

Burger King
Chipotle
Cold Stone Creamery
Domino’s
Dunkin’ Donuts
Five Guys
Jersey Mike's
McDonalds
New York Bagel
Subway
Taco Bell
Tropical Smoothie
Wendy’s

Groceries

BJ’s Wholesale Club
Market Basket
Shaw’s
Stop & Shop
Wal-mart

Shopping

Dartmouth Mall
including Macy’s, H&M, Hollister, American Eagle, Old Navy, Francesca’s, Verizon, T-Mobile, Newbury Comics and many more
Barnes & Noble
Best Buy
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dollar Tree
Home Depot
Ocean State Job Lot
Kohl’s
Lowe’s
Michael’s Crafts
Target
TJ Maxx
Wal-Mart