Overview

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

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	×
Landscape Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×
Russian 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	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
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	×	×
Engineering Mechanics	×
Environmental/environmental Health 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	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Linguistics And Computer Science	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
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
Human Services, General	×	×
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	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

53,117

Applied

31,813

Accepted

24,019

Enrolled

Female Admissions

28,118

Females Applied

18,587

Females Accepted

66%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

24,999

Males Applied

13,226

Males Accepted

53%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

90

Application Fee

4.05

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	November 5th	January 25th	No
Transfer	July 25th	January 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	693	660	740
SAT Math	700	660	760
ACT Composite	31	30	34

Tuition & Fees

Fees

18,084

Room & board

9,772

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

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

Financial Aid

25,669

Avg. Financial Aid Package

24,457

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

13,674

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,297

Avg. Loan Aid

8,177

Avg. Grant Aid

19,013

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

87.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

22%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

24,019

Total Undergrad students

8%

International Students

23%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.55%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	55.94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	14.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	4.98%
Other	2.63%

Gender

Male (47.86%)

Female (52.14%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
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	58%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Welcome Week , Homecoming and Founders Day

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:
Outing Club , Student Government Association, Asian American Student AssociationSociety, University Programming Council and UMass Amherst Permaculture

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
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	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	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing		No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

1,810

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,514

Part-time - 296

Male - 921

Female - 889