UMass Dartmouth is part of University of Massachusetts. It is located in Dartmouth city about an hour away from Boston. The university territory is 280 ha. It is the southernmost campus of the University of Massachusetts system. UMass Dartmouth is classified among “R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity”. The university includes the center for Scientific Computing and Data science research, Cybersecurity center, Highway sustainability research center, STEM learning lab. There are three options for on-campus accommodation – residence halls, apartments and townhouses.