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University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 710 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 710-acre campus in Dartmouth (population: 26,000), five miles from New
- Bedford and 60 miles from Boston; branch campus in New Bedford. Major
- airport serves Boston; smaller airport and train serve Providence, R.I. (35
- miles); bus serves New Bedford. School operates transportation to New
- Bedford for studio art courses. Public transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 62% of the on-campus students.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- 56% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 40% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 60% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 50% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 75% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Other:
Smoking prohibited in campus buildings.
Student Employment
- 30% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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