We know you have a bunch of competing priorities. That's why we've gathered all our latest updates in one place. Whether you're interested in learning more about our 120+ academic programs or want to know where our students come from (50 states and 122 countries!), you'll find the most top-of-mind updates from our international admissions counselors here.

Regional Recruitment and Admissions Advisors in Your Area

Our Admissions Advisors are traveling and eager to connect with you and your students! Samichya Kawle (serving India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal) and Thu Dang (serving Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand) would be delighted to share the opportunities available to your students at UMass Lowell. Please contact them by email at Samichya_Kawle@uml.edu or Thu_Dang@uml.edu to set up a visit to your high school.

Helping You Help Your Students

• Our newly updated program pages are the best way for students to explore the majors they're interested in.
• Have students who want to learn what they can do with a UMass Lowell degree? Check out where our most recent grads have landed!
• Encourage your students to sign up for ZeeMee. It's a great place for them to interact with other studnets interested in UMass Lowell.

Let's Connect on the Road this Fall

Our Senior Director of International Admissions, Michael Belcher, will be attending several events this fall in India and Vietnam. Stop by to say "hello" at either the College Board India Forum on October 9 in Bengalaru, India, or at the "Vietnam Calling" Global Education Partnership Conference on October 6 and 7 in Hanoi, Vietnam (registration link to come).

The No Test Option

Effective for fall 2027, we will offer the test-optional admissions process to all international first-year applicants, provided they meet our English language proficiency requirements.

Program Updates

• There is a new major in Computer Science: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.
• The B.S. in Nutritional Science, General Option has been renamed to the B.S. in Nutritional Science, Precision Nutrition Option.
• There is a new minor in the Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department: Atmospheric Science.
• The Arabic Studies minor is suspended and is not currently accepting new students as of fall 2026.
• The Asian American Studies minor is a new addition to the World Languages and Cultures Department.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell is a welcoming and engaging community, and we are always excited to offer a tour of campus to our partners and school counselors based in other countries. It's the perfect way to see why our university is such a great place to refer international students.

Take a Virtual Tour of UMass Lowell

Launch virtual tour

Explore UMass Lowell from anywhere in the world. See the spaces where our students study, create, learn and live through a self-guided, interactive tour.