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Urban College of Boston

Boston, MA, USA

From its campus adjacent to Boston Common, the Urban College of Boston is a 2-year college in the heart of the Massachusetts state capital. UCB offers three associate degrees in Human Services Administration, General Studies, and Early Childhood Education as well as 17 certificate-granting programs. To accommodate its working student population, UCB holds once-a-week evening classes in all academic departments. For international students, UCB also provides additional classes and tutorials in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Spanish.

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Private
  • Not for Profit
  • Coed

Need Aware

This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
2 Year
Campus Setting
Major city

Admissions Requirements

Transcript
Transcript is not checked
No

Important Deadlines

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
98%

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Associate's
Total Number of Students
586
Total Number of Undergrads
586
Academic Calendar

Semester

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Classroom Sizes

Student:Faculty Ratio
9:1
US National: 21:1

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Key Financial Stats

Average Net Price
$6,843
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Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$7,104
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$7,104
Additional Costs
Books and Supplies
$945

Aid & Grants

Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
62%
Average Aid Per Year
$3,333
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
62%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$3,025
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$418

Student Loans

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
4%
96%
Size of Town
Major city
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups is not checked
No
On Campus Women's Center
On Campus Women's Center is not checked
No

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No

Athletics

Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is not checked
No
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is checked
Yes

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$27,200

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