University of Massachusetts Global at a Glance
About University of Massachusetts Global
Founded in 1958 and accredited by WSCUC, University of Massachusetts Global (UMass Global) is a nonprofit affiliate of the University of Massachusetts, committed to helping adult learners change their lives through education. We offer over 55 online programs tailored for workplace relevance — associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, along with teaching credentials, stackable certificates, and authorizations. We are known for attentive student support, accommodating transfer policies, high graduation rates, alumni satisfaction, and low student debt loan default rates.
Quality Instruction, Curriculum, and Competency Based Education
Built to help working learners earn college degrees and advance in their chosen professions, the university offers academic schedules with new sessions that start every eight weeks on a year-round basis. Qualified full-time faculty and adjunct faculty serve student needs in a variety of undergraduate, graduate, credential, and professional development programs. We maintain a full-time professional staff that provides the personal attention to each student that is the hallmark of the university’s reputation.
UMass Global’s unique IDEAL, Instructional Design for Engaged Adult Learning, approach to curriculum design blends the best practices of teaching, curriculum design, and the latest technologies to give students a competitive edge in today’s technology-driven, networked world.
UMass Global has emerged as a leading pioneer in online competency-based education. Through MyPath, the university offers accredited associate, bachelor, and master's degree programs delivered on new technology platforms. MyPath students move at their own pace while working entirely online via a tablet or laptop device. With MyPath, many students complete their college educations in less time.
Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission
The mission of the University of Massachusetts Global is to provide students with an accessible, inclusive, and transformative education based on excellence and flexibility, creating lasting value and relevance for a dynamic world.
Vision
We will be the visionary, worldwide leader in higher education, equipping students to achieve personal growth and success.
Values
- Innovation: We actively pursue and advance pioneering and creative ideas.
- Service: We vigorously strive to serve the needs of our university community and put others before ourselves.
- Integrity: We consistently demonstrate honesty, ethics, and respect in our personal and professional lives.
- Diversity: We consciously embrace the strength in our unique attributes and cultural experiences.
- Equity & Inclusivity: We commit to providing an equitable and inclusive university community environment.
- Collaboration: We accomplish more than what is individually possible through partnerships and teamwork.
- Respect: We consciously treat one another with civility, empathy, and understanding.
Faculty
78 full-time faculty members, more than 1,000 adjunct instructors, and guest lecturers currently working as professionals in their discipline provide a quality education of distinction to University of Massachusetts Global students.
Membership
University of Massachusetts Global is a member of the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), and the National Association of Institutions for Military Education Services (NAIMES).
Accreditation
The University of Massachusetts Global is regionally accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) at:
1080 Marina Village Parkway
Suite 500
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: 510-748-9001
Fax: 510-748-9797
The School of Education's teacher training and credential programs as well as service credential programs are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), 1900 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95811. Effective November 7, 2011, the baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at the Musco School of Nursing and Health Professions are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791. The BA Social Work and Master of Social Work programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse practitioner and the Family Nurse Practitioner programs meet the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Association of Nurse Practitioner Certification Board (AANPCB) eligibility educational requirements. Students who complete these programs have the educational preparation to sit for the ANCC, and/or the AANPCB national certification in the specialty role and population, along with any additional eligibility criteria in effect when they apply for the exam.