Students from New England states other than Massachusetts may qualify for a reduced tuition option
Reduced Tuition Program for New England Residents
Students from Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont may qualify for the New England Regional Student Program (NERSP) if your program of study is not offered at a public college in your home state. See the list of master's, doctoral and graduate certificate programs that qualify below.
Tuition costs through NERSP-qualifying programs are less than the current out-of-state tuition costs, saving around $4,000 annually.
NERSP is coordinated by the New England Board of Higher Education. At UMass Lowell, many of the programs that qualify are nationally recognized.
Details:
- No additional application is necessary, but you must contact the Office of Graduate Admissions to indicate your interest.
- You must be enrolled in a qualifying degree or certificate program.
- You must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident.
Qualifying Graduate Programs at UMass Lowell
| Qualifying Program | Degree | Qualifying State |
| Applied Physics | master's | CT, NH |
| Applied Psychology & Prevention | doctoral | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Autism Studies | master's | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology | doctoral | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Business Administration | doctoral | ME, NH, VT |
| Business Analytics & Project Management | master's | ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Chemical Engineering | master's | VT |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | master's | CT, ME, NH, VT |
| Community Social Psychology | master's | CT, ME, NH, VT |
| Criminal Justice/Justice Administration | master's | ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Criminal Justice | doctoral | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Energy Engineering | master's | CT, ME, VT |
| Engineering Management | master's | CT, NH, RI, VT |
| Environmental Studies | master's | CT, NH |
| Finance | master's | CT, NH, VT |
| Global Studies | master's | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Global Studies | doctoral | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Health Informatics & Management | master's | NH, RI, VT |
| Literacy & Schooling | doctoral | CT, RI, VT |
| Marine Science & Technology | master's | RI, VT |
| Marine Science & Technology | doctoral | RI, VT |
| Math & Science Education | doctoral | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Music | master's | VT |
| Nursing (Adult Psychiatric Option Only) | master's | NH |
| Nursing | PhD | ME, NH, VT |
| Nursing | DNP | NH, VT |
| Peace & Conflict Studies | master's | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Pharmaceutical Science | doctoral | ME, NH, VT |
| Pharmaceutical Science | master's | ME, NH, VT |
| Physics | master's | CT, NH |
| Physics | doctoral | VT |
| Physical Therapy | doctoral | ME, NH |
| Polymer Science | doctoral | NH, RI, VT |
| Plastics Engineering | master's | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Plastics Engineering | doctoral | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Public Health | master's | RI, VT |
| Radiological Sciences & Protection | master's | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Reading & Language Education | EdS | NH, RI |
| Sound Recording Technology | master's | CT, ME, VT |
| Work Environment | master's | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Work Environment | doctoral | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
Qualifying Certificate Programs
| Qualifying Certificates | Qualifying States |
| Behavioral Intervention in Autism | CT, ME, NH, VT |
| Biotechnology & Bioprocessing | VT |
| Clinical Pathology | CT, ME, NH, VT |
| Commercial Development for Plastics Engineers | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Criminal Justice Informatics | ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Criminal Justice Leadership & Policy Development | ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Diversity in the Workplace | CT, ME, NH, VT |
| Domestic Violence | ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Environmental Risk Assessment | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Elastomeric Materials | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Family Studies | CT, ME, NH, VT |
| Forensic Criminiology | ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Health Informatics | ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Health Management | ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Health Policy | ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Identification & Control of Ergonomic Hazards | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Job Stress & Healthy Job Redesign | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Materials Sciences & Engineering | VT |
| Medical Plastics Design & Manufacturing | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Modeling, Simulation & Control of Systems & Processses | VT |
| Nutritional Sciences | CT, ME, NH, VT |
| Peace & Conflict Resolution | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Plastics Design | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Plastics Engineering Fundamentals | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Plastics Materials | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Plastics Processing | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Radiological Health Physics & General Work Environment | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Security Studies | ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Sustainable Polymeric Materials & Additives | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Teaching Children with Moderate Disabilities | NH, RI |