Southeastern Massachusetts University

university, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States

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The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, formerly Southeastern Massachusetts University, is a public, coeducational university located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the University of Massachusetts system, which also includes campuses in Amherst, Boston, Lowell, and Worcester.1

The Dartmouth campus was established in 1895 as two separate textile schools and was incorporated into the University of Massachusetts system in 1991. The university offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs across various fields of study.1

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…Dartmouth campus, previously known as Southeastern Massachusetts University, was also founded as two separate institutions—both textile schools—in 1895. Both the Lowell and the Dartmouth campuses were incorporated into the University of Massachusetts system in 1991.
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…Dartmouth campus, previously known as Southeastern Massachusetts University, was also founded as two separate institutions—both textile schools—in 1895. Both the Lowell and the Dartmouth campuses were incorporated into the University of Massachusetts system in 1991.
Read More