The University of Massachusetts Boston is the city’s public research university, where students discover and innovate with leading scholars. It has a dynamic culture of teaching and learning, and a special commitment to urban and global engagement. The students hail from around the globe, and many studies here on international visas. The University of Massachusetts Boston is nationally recognized as a model of excellence for urban public universities. The academic excellence is reflected by a growing student body of undergraduate and graduate students. The university’s 11 colleges and schools offer 82 undergraduate programs and 126 graduate programs. Enriched courses probe more deeply into theory or venture further into application. The 120-acre waterfront campus is just minutes from downtown Boston. More than 100 student organizations including clubs, literary magazines, newspaper, radio station, art gallery, and 16 NCAA Division III sports teams offer a rich campus life. Students live throughout Greater Boston and in apartment communities just steps from the campus, and enjoy the rich amenities, cultural attractions, and educational opportunities that make the city the biggest and best college town in the nation.Shorelight Education works with top-tier universities to expand options for students seeking next-generation higher education and create signature student experiences that begin before they ever set foot on campus. It helps talented international students thrive, graduate and become successful, globally minded alumni.