College of Health Sciences and Technology (CHST) established the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with University of Massachusetts Lowell USA (UMass Lowell USA), to promote the educational and academic cooperation. Simultaneously, the Dual Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree Agreement was completed between CHST and College of Sciences, UMass Lowell USA. Undergraduate students of CHST can apply for the master program in UMass Lowell USA after the third year at NCU and then study at UMass Lowell USA for two years. These students in this program will receive a BS degree from National Central University and an MS degree from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, provided they meet the BS degree requirements of NCU and the MS degree requirements of UMass Lowell.
University of Massachusetts Lowell is an urban public research university in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, and part of the University of Massachusetts system. With nearly 1,200 faculty members and more than 17,000 students, it is the largest university in the Merrimack Valley and the second-largest public institution in the state. Academically, UMass Lowell is organized into six schools and colleges: College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Health Sciences; College of Sciences; the Francis College of Engineering; the Graduate School of Education; and the Manning School of Business.
U.S. News & World Report ranks UMass Lowell No. 156 on its top-tier National Universities list in the Best Colleges of 2015. U.S. News & World Report also named UMass Lowell No. 84 in the top public universities and second among public universities in Massachusetts. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed the entire University of Massachusetts system at 91 in the world.
UMass Lowell is known for having one of the highest returns-on-investment (ROI) in the country. Forbes ranked UMass Lowell as the 10th best value amongst all universities and colleges nationwide for 2013 and 4th best value amongst non-military academies. UMass Lowell is one of just 75 in the nation whose graduates have a 30-year net ROI of more than $1 million. The university is in the top 1 percent in the United States for ROI, according to Affordable Colleges Online, which also placed UMass Lowell at No. 10 nationally.
