Tuition Costs

Annual Tuition* and Fees* ($U.S.) for 2009 - 2010 Academic Year are as follows:

* These prices are subject to change by vote of the UMass Board of Trustees.

*  Federal Stimulus Fee Rebate Information

Graduate Students

An undergraduate student taking 12 credits or more is considered a full-time student. 

Note: The items listed below may be applied to your account TOTAL depending on your individual status or courses enrolled in.  For a more detailed description of these fees refer to the General Fees tab at the left.

• International Student fee is estimated at $300 for the year.  If you are an international student, please add $300 to the out-of-state total above.

• First Year Student Services Fee is a fee for incoming Freshmen, Transfer students, Readmit students and Graduate students. The fee is estimated at a flat rate of $175.

• Nursing Exit & Specialty Exam Fee from $47 to $80. 

• College Fees are as follows:  Engineering $500, Science and Math $500, Music $600, Art and Graphic Design $200, Management $200, Health and Environment $500.

• The room charge listed above reflects that of a traditional room. For more information about living on campus, visit Residence Life.

• Students are required by Massachusetts State Law to have health insurance.  University Student Health Insurance is $952 for the year.  Students that are covered under another policy, (under parent/guardian, spouse or self) can waive this fee by logging into their ISIS student account after July 1st, clicking on the finance option and than selecting the waive health insurance link.  All pertinent information must be filled in and the 10 questions answered correctly to be successful.  Click the submit button once you have completed the waiver information.  If you have completed the form correctly, you will receive a message stating that you were successful in waiving the health insurance.

Part-Time Students

The primary benefit of part-time status is to be billed by the credit hour for the number of credits for which you are enrolled as of the last day of the add period (first ten days of class). Please understand that your financial aid/or private health insurance coverage may be affected.

Undergraduate student's who are enrolled for less than 12 credits will have their accounts adjusted after the add/drop deadline. 

Please note:  International students and varsity athletes may not enroll as part-time students.

To calculate your account prior to the add/drop deadline and to avoid a late fee or service indicator placed on your account due to your unpaid portion by the bill due date, refer to the undergraduate chart below for per-credit rates.

Part-time students will be charged for the health insurance unless a waiver is filed verifying comparable private health insurance coverage.  For a more detailed description about health insurance refer to the General Fees tab at the left. 

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees Charts Displayed by Credit

• Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 Undergraduate In-State (pdf)
• Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 Undergraduate Out-of-State (pdf)
• Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 Undergraduate New England Regional (pdf)
• Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 Undergraduate Proximity (pdf)

New England Regional Program and Proximity Program

UMass Lowell participates in the New England Regional Program. N.E. Regional tuition rate is 150 percent of the In-State tuition rate.  For eligibility information regarding either the New England Regional Program or the Proximity Program please, contact the Admissions Office at 978-934-3930 for undergraduates and 978-934-2380 for graduate students or visit www.uml.edu/admissions. 

Graduate Tuition and Fees Charts Displayed by Credit

• Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 Graduate In-State (pdf)
• Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 Graduate Out-of-State (pdf)
• Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 Graduate New England Regional (pdf)
• Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 Graduate Proximity (pdf)

Continuing Education beginning Fall 2009

* Tuition is priced on the listed credit hour unless the contact hour is different.  Tuition is then based on the listed contact hour.  Some tuition may vary, depending on customization and customer and program requirements. 

Collection Costs

All students are advised that the University uses the services of collection agencies authorized under the Commonwealth's Master Service Agreement.  Students with a prior semester balance who are not enrolled for the current semester and are referred to a collection agency are held liable for all associated collection costs, which may be substantial.

Full Disclosure Statement

The University of Massachusetts provides for informational purposes both the annual expense incurred by each campus in the education of individual students compared to the cost assessed to each student.

Annual Per Student Cost For UMass Lowell

Disclaimer:  The amounts presented are preliminary estimates which are subject to change.  These relate to instate residents enrolled as full-time undergraduate students.

The University is funded by several sources in addition to the tuition and fees charged to students.  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts annually subsidizes the University through annual appropriations thereby greatly reducing the cost of attendance.  The average annual per student cost of education for UMass Lowell is approximately $20,048. This represents the total cost to support a student's total University experience (instruction, student services, buildings and ground maintenance, administration, etc.) The state subsidy is approximately $11,317 for fiscal year 2008.

Updated for 2009 - 2010 Academic Year.