Quality Education Within Reach

At UMass Lowell, most students pay less than the listed costs thanks to a wide range of financial aid options. Scholarships, grants, and work-study programs help reduce your out-of-pocket expenses, making a top-tier education more affordable than expected. 

But value isn’t just about cost—it’s about outcomes. As a UMass Lowell student, you'll graduate with career-ready skills, real-world experience, and strong starting salaries that position you for lifelong success. 

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Paying for College — How They Did It

International student Minu Mohan.
Minu Mohan
Public Health

Minu Mohan gained financial support through a research assistantship, which also provided hands-on research experience and helped her get a job soon after graduation.

Multiple scholarships were provided to support me.
Sid Iyer stands in the lab with two other students holding a piece of smart fabric
Sid Iyer '20
Plastics Engineering

A generous scholarship, the International Provost’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence, brought Sid Iyer to UMass Lowell. He later found other scholarships through the university’s scholarship portal to help him with the rest of his tuition and living expenses.

The traditional track would be to take various entrance exams and go to college in India.
UMass Lowell student Sarah Curley delivers a speech while standing at a lectern.
Sarah Curley '24
Accounting

At the encouragement of her accounting professors, Sarah Curley applied for, and received, a $5,000 MassCPA scholarship that was sponsored by accounting firm RSM in Boston. She also won a scholarship from the Boston chapter of Financial Executives International.

I came to realize that UMass Lowell is affordable and a great school.
Dennis Patel with MSB Dean Sandra Richtermeyer
Dennis Patel '19, '20
Finance

Not wanting to put a financial burden on his family, Dennis Patel decided to work part-time and help pay for his own education. While at UMass Lowell, he worked at Comcast — first as a sales consultant as an undergrad and then as a vendor management analyst while in graduate school.

I’m graduating debt-free and have been able to develop my career.