The New School vs. University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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  • The New School is a private school while University of Massachusetts-Lowell is a public school.
  • The New School is located in New York, NY and University of Massachusetts-Lowell is located in Lowell, MA.
  • The New School has more expensive tuition of $56,386 than University of Massachusetts-Lowell ($35,396).
  • The New School has tighter acceptance rate of 61.51% than University of Massachusetts-Lowell (68.83%).
  • University of Massachusetts-Lowell is larger with 17,153 students than The New School (10,108 students).
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University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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#143 in National Universities
#29 in New York
Rankings#105 in National Universities
#19 in Massachusetts
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
New York, NYLocationLowell, MA
New School University
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New School for Social Research
Eugene Lang College
Mannes College
The New School for Drama
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
The New School for Public Engagement
Known as
2 Year Certificate
Associate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$56,386Undergraduate$16,570 Massachusetts residents
$35,396 out-of-state
$53,018Graduate$16,050 Massachusetts residents
$28,426 out-of-state
$20,315Financial Aid$10,220
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$50 graduate
61.51%Acceptance Rate68.83%
28.71%Yield26.49%
Test Scores1,250 SAT, 28 ACT
Student Population
10,108Total Students17,153
7,171Undergraduate12,389
2,937Graduate4,764
304Online Enrollment4,902
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
69%Graduation Rate71%
13%Transfer-out Rate
83%Retention Rate84%
$55,200Average Earning after Graduation$57,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,333)
$20,500 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,570)
$8,710 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
10 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
406 Full-time
1,634 Part-time
Number of Faculties630 Full-time
372 Part-time
1,337 Full-time
1,680 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,572 Full-time
404 Part-time
$110,360 for Faculties
$83,983 Part-time
Average Salary$110,568 for Faculties
$83,003 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023