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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
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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
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
Director of First-Year Admissions
Email: mail@admissions.umass.edu
Phone: 413-545-0222
Fax: 413-545-4312
Majors & Degrees
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
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Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture |
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Animal Sciences, General |
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Applied Horticulture/horticultural Business Services, Other |
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Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General |
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Crop Production |
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Food Science |
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Horticultural Science |
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Landscaping And Groundskeeping |
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Plant Sciences, General |
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Pre-veterinary Studies |
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Turf And Turfgrass Management |
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Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant |
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Architecture And Related Services | Associate | Bachelors |
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology |
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Landscape Architecture |
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
African-american/black Studies |
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Near And Middle Eastern Studies |
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Russian Studies |
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Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies |
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Women's Studies |
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology |
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Biology/biological Sciences, General |
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Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology |
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Microbiology, General |
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | Associate | Bachelors |
Accounting |
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Business Administration And Management, General |
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Business/managerial Economics |
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Finance, General |
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Hospitality Administration/management, General |
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Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management |
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Marketing/marketing Management, General |
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs | Associate | Bachelors |
Communication, General |
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Journalism |
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | Associate | Bachelors |
Computer Science |
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Informatics |
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Education | Associate | Bachelors |
Education, General |
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Special Education And Teaching, General |
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Engineering | Associate | Bachelors |
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering |
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Chemical Engineering |
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Civil Engineering, General |
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Computer Engineering, General |
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Electrical And Electronics Engineering |
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Industrial Engineering |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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English Language And Literature/Letters | Associate | Bachelors |
English Language And Literature, General |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | Associate | Bachelors |
Chinese Language And Literature |
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Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General |
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Comparative Literature |
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French Language And Literature |
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German Language And Literature |
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Italian Language And Literature |
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Japanese Language And Literature |
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Linguistics |
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Portuguese Language And Literature |
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Spanish Language And Literature |
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General |
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Pre-veterinary Studies |
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Public Health, General |
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse |
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Veterinary/animal Health Technology |
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History | Associate | Bachelors |
History, General |
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Legal Professions And Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
Legal Studies |
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | Associate | Bachelors |
General Studies |
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Humanities/humanistic Studies |
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other |
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Mathematics And Statistics | Associate | Bachelors |
Mathematics, General |
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
Biological And Physical Sciences |
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Mathematics And Computer Science |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
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Nutrition Sciences |
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Sustainability Studies |
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Natural Resources And Conservation | Associate | Bachelors |
Environmental Science |
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Natural Resources/conservation, General |
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Urban Forestry |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
Sport And Fitness Administration/management |
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Philosophy And Religious Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
Jewish/judaic Studies |
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Philosophy |
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Physical Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
Astronomy |
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Chemistry, General |
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Geology/earth Science, General |
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Physics, General |
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Psychology | Associate | Bachelors |
Psychology, General |
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions | Associate | Bachelors |
Public Policy Analysis, General |
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Social Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
Anthropology, General |
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Econometrics And Quantitative Economics |
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Economics, General |
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Geography |
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Political Science And Government, General |
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Social Sciences, Other |
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Sociology, General |
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Visual And Performing Arts | Associate | Bachelors |
Art History, Criticism And Conservation |
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Dance, General |
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Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General |
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Fine/studio Arts, General |
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Music Performance, General |
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Music, General |
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
42,540
Applied
27,877
Accepted
24,320
Enrolled
Female Admissions
22,777
Females Applied
16,395
Females Accepted
72%
Male Admissions
19,763
Males Applied
11,482
Males Accepted
58%
Applying
80
Application Fee
3.99
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements |
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Application Deadlines
Type | Application Closing | Notification Date | Rolling Admissions |
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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 %
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75th %
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SAT Critical Reading | 620 | 710 | ||
SAT Math | 630 | 750 | ||
ACT Composite | 28 | 33 |
Tuition & Fees
Tuition
16,952
In-state
38,172
Out-of-state
16,952
In-district
Fees
15,232
Room & board
7,840
Room only
Other Payment Considerations
Guaranteed tuition plan offered | No |
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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
82.1%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
17%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met
Student Body
24,320
Total Undergrad students
18%
Out-of-state students
Gender
Male (48.73%)
Female (51.27%)
Campus Life
Housing
Type | |
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College-owned housing | Yes |
Housing requirements | Yes |
Housing options |
Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking |
% of undergrad students who live in college housing | 60% |
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
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
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 |
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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 | ||
Rowing | Division 1 | 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 | No | |
Tennis | No | 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 |
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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 | No |
Golf | No | No | |
Gymnastics | No | No | |
Ice Hockey | No | No | No |
Indoor Track | Division 1 | No | |
Lacrosse | Division 1 | ||
Racquetball | No | ||
Rowing | No | No | No |
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 | No | |
Tennis | Division 1 | ||
Track And Field | Division 1 | ||
Triathlon | No | No | |
Ultimate Frisbee | No | ||
Volleyball | No | ||
Water Polo | No | No | |
Wrestling | No | No |
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