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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Manning School of Business

  • Program Basics

      • University of Massachusetts Lowell
      • Manning School of Business
      • One Universdity Avenue
      • Lowell, Massachusetts
      • 01854
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://www.uml.edu/msb
      • Program e-mail address: frank_andrews@uml.edu
      • Program phone number: 978-934-2816
      • Status: Public (state-operated)
      • AACSB accredited: Yes

    • Accreditation other than AACSB:

      • New England Association of Schools and Colleges
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1958
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 11,025
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 1,446
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 296
      • Distance undergraduate business: 0
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 77 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • BSBA - Accounting
      • BSBA - Entrepreneurship
      • BSBA - Finance
      • BSBA - Supply Chain & Operations Management
      • BABA - International Business
      • BSBA - Management Information Systems
      • BSBA - Marketing

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $1,154.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $8,567.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $9,843.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $517.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $1,035.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $9,520.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $9,520.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 32 %
      • International: 3 %

    • Mean and median age of full-time business students in the newest entering class:

      • Mean: 20
      • Median: 19

    • Percentage of newest entering class:

      • Top 10% of high school class: 6 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 31 %
      • GPA of 3.75 or higher: 7 %
      • GPA of 3.5 to 3.74: 8 %

    • SAT scores (1600 scale) for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 1075
      • Median: 1071

    • Middle 50% range of SAT scores (1600 scale):

      • From: 990
      • To: 1147

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 96 %
      • Canada: 1 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 2 %
      • Dual Citizenship: 0%
      • Unknown Citizenship: 1 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 1 %
      • Asian American: 11 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 8 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 1 %
      • Native American: 1 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 66 %
      • Chose not to report: 12 %
      • Other: 0 %

    • Regional breakdown of U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • Northeast: 96 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 1 %
      • South: 1 %
      • Southwest: 0 %
      • Midwest: 1 %
      • West: 1 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • SAT or ACT
      • Minimum SAT score on 1600 scale (if applicable) required for admission: 1000, 1000
      • Minimum ACT Score (if applicable) required for admission: 23
      • Minimum High School GPA (if applicable) required for admission: 3.0, 3.0
      • Interviews are: Not required

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 4/1/2012
      • Spring 2013 12/1/12
      • Additional application requirements: TOEFL required. Transfer students must meet requirements of designated department.
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 10,471
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 61 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 39 %
      • International applicants: 2 %
      • Female applicants: 32 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Very Important
      • Class rank: Important
      • Talent/ability: Important
      • Interview: Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Considered
      • Volunteer work: Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Considered
      • Application essay: Considered
      • Work experience: Not Considered
      • SAT/ACT scores: Very Important
      • Recommendations: Considered
      • High school GPA: Very Important

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The university admissions office
      • Total undergraduate business applicants: 1,061
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 61 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 30 %

    • Admission requirement for admission to the undergraduate business program

      • Minimum SAT: 1000, 1000
      • Minimum ACT: 23
      • Minimum high school GPA: 3.0, 3.0
      • Entrance exam other than the SAT/ACT required for admission to the undergraduate business program?: No
      • Admissions interviews for the undergraduate business program are: Not required

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes
      • Percentage of business program admits in most recent entering class who were freshman: 52 %
      • Are freshman business admits required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs in pre-business courses before taking upper-level courses? No
      • Process for freshmen admission?: Indicate interest on university application

    • Internal transfers:

      • Minimum college GPA for internal transfers to the business program: 2.5
      • Additional application requirements, including course/grade requirements: 12 transferable credits

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Beta Gamma Sigma
      • Accounting Society
      • Entrepreneurship Club
      • Financa Club
      • Information Systems Club
      • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: Yes

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 31
      • Business electives: 29
      • Non-business electives: 27

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 25 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 75 %
      • With more than 50 students: 0 %

    • Course enrollment:

      • Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 45 %
      • Percentage of required business courses with waiting lists: 10 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 21
      • New electives: Global Operations & Supply Chain Mgt.
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 2007
      • Total business faculty: 86
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 50 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Khondkar Karim
      • Xiaobai Li
      • Yao Chen

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Entrepreneurship
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • International Business
      • Special programs: Co-op, International studies, special speaker series, honors program.
      • Work study: Co-op in financial services, accounting, medical devices, high technology, biotechnology, government.
      • Study abroad programs: Available to high achieving juniors and seniors.
      • Volunteer opportunities: Develop business plans, marketing plans, website design

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • Accounting club
      • Beta Gamma Sigma
      • Entrepreneurship Club
      • Finance Club
      • MIS Club
      • Honors Program
      • DECA

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Who manages financial aid for the business program?: Central financial aid office at the university
      • Financial aid web site: http://www.uml.edu/financialaid

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 13,117
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 12,461
      • Percentage of living alumni who contributed to the business program or university in the last academic year: 9 %

    • Prominent alums of the undergrad business program

      • Robert Manning President & CEO/MFS Investments
      • Roy Zuckerberg Co-Chairman/Goldman Sachs
      • Kathleen Allen CFO/Millipore Corporation

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