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University of Massachusetts-Boston Scholarships and Merit Aid

Boston, Massachusetts

4 scholarships University of Massachusetts-Boston publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

11,848Undergraduates
83%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (3)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Merit Scholarship

$2,000 to $10,000

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| . | **High School GPA** | **Massachusetts Resident Range** | Northeast Regional Range | **Out-of-State Student Range** | **Notes** | | **Merit Scholarship** | 3.3 or higher | $2,000 - $10,000 | $4,000 - $11,000 | $4,000 - $17,000 | Renewable for up to 4 years |umb.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Merit Scholarship

$4,000 to $17,000

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| . | **High School GPA** | **Massachusetts Resident Range** | Northeast Regional Range | **Out-of-State Student Range** | **Notes** | | **Merit Scholarship** | 3.3 or higher | $2,000 - $10,000 | $4,000 - $11,000 | $4,000 - $17,000 | Renewable for up to 4 years |umb.edu (read 2026-07-07)

International Student Scholarships

$4,000 to $10,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
International Student Scholarships | 3.3 or higher | NA | $4,000 - $10,000 | Renewable for up to 4 yearsumb.edu (read 2026-06-02)

Awards that take an application (1)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Merit Scholarship

$2,000 to $10,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Merit Scholarship | 3.3 or higher | $2,000 - $10,000 | $4,000 - $11,000 | $4,000 - $17,000 | Renewable for up to 4 yearsumb.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
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What University of Massachusetts-Boston costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$40,946In-state, per year
$63,752Out-of-state, per year

Where University of Massachusetts-Boston lists its scholarships

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a University of Massachusetts-Boston page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.