• Promote a campus that is accepting of all differences;
• Develop a more culturally responsive campus community;
• Improve campus climate;
• Strengthen community connections;
• Strengthen pipeline programs; and
• Integrate a curriculum that fosters cultural competencies.

The Campus Pride Index is a benchmarking tool that reports on LGBTQ-friendly dimensions such as safety, inclusiveness and quality of life, for use by prospective students and families.

The university is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) by the Department of Education as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AAANAPISI).

First-gen Forward is the nation's first recognition program acknowledging higher education institutions for their commitment to first-generation student success. Since 2020-2021, UMass Lowell has been proud to be a First Gen Forward Institution and part of a community of professionals that share evidence-based practices and resources, generate knowledge and continue to advance the success of first-generation students across the country.