Admissions & Financial Aid

Admitted Students Checklist

Congratulations on your admission and welcome! Please use this page to help you along your way to becoming a UMass Boston student. Good luck and please let us know how we can help!

Things to Do

Pay New Student Deposit

This is important: Return your $200 deposit to hold your place at the university, to clear you to sign up for orientation, and to register for classes.

Sign Up for Beacon Beginnings: New Student Orientation

At Beacon Beginnings: New Student Orientation you’ll work with student orientation leaders, a group of upperclassmen trained to help you transition to the university. You’ll also make some new friends and receive valuable advising on registering for your first-semester courses.

Contact Student Housing

Where you choose to live will play an important part in your overall experience at UMass Boston. The Office of Student Housing can help you find roommates and a place to call home.

Get Your Financing in Order

Be sure to keep up on financial aid, as well as student employment and scholarship opportunities.

Enjoy Dining on Campus

UMass Boston has some great places to enjoy full meals or to just grab a snack on your way to class.

Join Student Organizations & Activities

UMass Boston offers over 100 student-run clubs and hundreds more special activities sponsored both on campus and off.

For International Students

If you're joining UMass Boston from another country, be sure to pay attention to all your important next steps after you have been admitted to the university.

Join the Admitted Student Facebook Page

Connect with other newly accepted students!


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