Overview

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a University institution located in Amherst, MA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 255 Whitmore
Amherst, MA  01003
United States

Contact Mike Drisch
Director of First-Year Admissions
Email: mail@admissions.umass.edu
Phone: 413-545-0222
Fax: 413-545-4312

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture
Animal Sciences, General
Applied Horticulture/horticultural Business Services, Other
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General
Crop Production
Food Science
Horticultural Science
Landscaping And Groundskeeping
Plant Sciences, General
Pre-veterinary Studies
Turf And Turfgrass Management
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies
Near And Middle Eastern Studies
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology
Microbiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
Hospitality Administration/management, General
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General
Journalism
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Informatics
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General
Special Education And Teaching, General
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Italian Language And Literature
Japanese Language And Literature
Linguistics
Portuguese Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Humanities/humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Sustainability Studies
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Natural Resources/conservation, General
Urban Forestry
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Dance, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

45,451

Applied

28,871

Accepted

24,391

Enrolled

Female Admissions

23,555

Females Applied

17,052

Females Accepted

72%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

21,896

Males Applied

11,819

Males Accepted

54%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

85

Application Fee

4.02

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	Not reported
Other early decision plan	November 5th	Not reported
Transfer	April 15th	January 1st

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	671	630	720
SAT Math	687	630	760
ACT Composite	30	29	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

17,357

In-state

39,293

Out-of-state

17,357

In-district

Fees

766

Full-time student fees

15,437

Room & board

8,154

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

18,678

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,853

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

11,203

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,305

Avg. Loan Aid

6,267

Avg. Grant Aid

12,540

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

82.1%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

17%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

24,391

Total Undergrad students

7%

International Students

20%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.44%
Black or African American	4.63%
White or Caucasian	59.31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.07%
Asian	12.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	4.06%
Other	3.43%

Gender

Male (48.55%)

Female (51.45%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	58%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
First Week, Homecoming Weekend and Spring Concert

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Minutemen Marching Band, Ski and Board Club, Outing Club, University Programming Council and Student Government Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf	No		No
Gymnastics	No		No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball			No
Rock Climbing	No		No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis			No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey		Division 1
Football		No	No
Golf	No		No
Gymnastics	No		No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball			No
Rock Climbing	No		No
Rowing	No	Division 1
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis			No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

1,761

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,444

Part-time - 317

Male - 904

Female - 857