Location
UMass Dartmouth is the ideal location for your college education.
Massachusetts is the seventh safest state in the nation. Picture yourself here at UMass Dartmouth.
Plan your visit today.
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Top left: campus quad. Bottom left: fitness center. Right: Claire T. Carney Library.
710 acres
Our campus was built with space to spare. Woods, ponds, trails, up-to-date athletic facilities, and a brand new dining location and first-year residence hall.
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5 minutes off the highway
UMass Dartmouth is just off Interstate 195, on the beautiful SouthCoast—home to quaint New England towns and thriving, opportunity-rich cities.
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15 minutes to the ocean
Whether you’re into walking the beach, riding the waves, or saving the sea—we’ve got the water you want.
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1 famous architect
Modernist architect Paul Rudolph was the father of our campus design, which is unapologetically bold and forward-thinking. Just like our students, then and now.
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30 minutes to the Cape
On the way to Cape Cod? We invite you to visit UMassD, and learn more about the state’s leading research institution south of Boston.
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60 minutes to Boston
By bus, car, or train: it’s easy to get to Boston, the “Hub” of Massachusetts history and politics, art and culture, industry and business.