University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth or UMassD) is a public research university in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It is the southernmost campus of the University of Massachusetts system.[4] Formerly Southeastern Massachusetts University (known locally as SMU), it was merged into the University of Massachusetts system in 1991.[5]
Former names | Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute (1962–1969) Southeastern Massachusetts University (1969–1991) |
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Type | Public research university |
Established | 1895; 129 years ago (1895) as Bradford Durfee Textile School 1899; 125 years ago (1899) as New Bedford Textile School 1962; 62 years ago (1962) (merged institution) |
Parent institution | University of Massachusetts |
Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | Space grant |
Endowment | $76 million (2024)[1] |
Budget | $255.1 million (FY 2020)[2] |
Chancellor | Mark A. Fuller |
Provost | Ramprasad Balasubramanian |
Academic staff | 402 |
Students | 8,513[3] |
Undergraduates | 6,841 |
Postgraduates | 1,672 |
Location | , U.S. 41°37′43″N 71°00′22″W |
Campus | Suburban, 710 acres (290 ha) with unique modern architectural design |
Colors | Blue and gold |
Nickname | Corsair |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Arnie the Corsair |
Website | www |
The campus has an overall student body of 8,513 students (school year 2019–2020), including 6,841 undergraduates and 1,672 graduate/law students. As of the 2019–2020 academic year, UMass Dartmouth had 402 full-time faculty on staff.[6] The Dartmouth campus also includes the University of Massachusetts School of Law. UMass Dartmouth is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]