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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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| 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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| 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
40,315
Applied
26,335
Accepted
24,233
Enrolled
Female Admissions
21,022
Females Applied
14,481
Females Accepted
69%
Male Admissions
19,293
Males Applied
11,854
Males Accepted
61%
Applying
80
Application Fee
3.93
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
| Admission Requirements | |
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| Required |
Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation |
Application Deadlines
| Type | Application Closing | Notification Date | Rolling Admissions |
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| Fall freshmen | January 15th | Not reported | |
| Out of state Fall freshmen | January 15th | Not reported | |
| Other early decision plan | November 5th | Not reported | Yes |
| Transfer | April 15th | Not reported | Yes |
Test Scores Accepted
| Test | Avg. Score | 25th %
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75th %
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| SAT Critical Reading | 636 | 600 | 680 | |
| SAT Math | 654 | 600 | 710 | |
| ACT Composite | 29 | 27 | 32 |
Tuition & Fees
Tuition
15,791
In-state
36,316
Out-of-state
15,791
In-district
Fees
648
Full-time student fees
14,217
Room & board
7,611
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
19,063
Avg. Financial Aid Package
18,818
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
10,472
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,349
Avg. Loan Aid
5,937
Avg. Grant Aid
11,720
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
82%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
11%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met
Student Body
24,233
Total Undergrad students
7%
International Students
17%
Out-of-state students
Race/Ethnicity
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.83% |
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| Black or African American | 4.87% |
| White or Caucasian | 61.31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 11.11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.05% |
| Two or more races | 3.49% |
| Other | 4.31% |
Gender
Male (49.38%)
Female (50.62%)
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 | 62% |
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 | No | Division 1 | |
| Equestrian Sports | No | |
No |
| Fencing | No | |
No |
| Field Hockey | No | No | No |
| Football | |
Division 1A | |
| Golf | No | |
No |
| Gymnastics | No | |
No |
| Ice Hockey | |
Division 1 | |
| Lacrosse | |
Division 1 | |
| Racquetball | |
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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 |
| Track And Field | No | Division 1 | |
| Triathlon | |
No | No |
| Ultimate Frisbee | |
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No |
| Volleyball | |
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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 | No | 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 |
| Lacrosse | |
Division 1 | |
| Racquetball | |
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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 | No | Division 1 | |
| Triathlon | |
No | No |
| Ultimate Frisbee | |
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No |
| Volleyball | |
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No |
| Water Polo | No | |
No |
| Wrestling | |
No | No |
Faculty
1,760
Total Faculty
17:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 1,452
Part-time - 308
Male - 923
Female - 837
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