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University of Massachusetts-Amherst is one of the leading colleges in Massachusetts with the acceptance rate of 66%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 5 and Regular - January 15 . For more information, call 413-545-0222 or send email at mail@admissions.umass.edu.

42540 Enrolled 66% Acceptance Rate 28 - 33 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 42,540
    • Average HS GPA: 3.99
    • Acceptance Rate: 66%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 25% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 16% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 5% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 1% — 3.00 - 3.24

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    620 - 710
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    630 - 750
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    28 - 33

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 5
    Regular
    January 15

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    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.
    Turf and Turfgrass Management.
    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.
    Environmental Design/Architecture.
    Landscape Architecture.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
    Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Exercise Physiology.
    Microbiology, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    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.
    Communication, General.
    Journalism.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    Informatics.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    Special Education and Teaching.
    ENGINEERING.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
    Industrial Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    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 PROGRAMS.
    Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
    Public Health, General.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Legal Studies, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    General Studies.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Biological and Physical Sciences.
    Nutrition Sciences.
    Sustainability Studies.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Jewish/Judaic Studies.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Policy Analysis, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, Other.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Kevin De Leon
    President pro Tempore of the California State Senate
    John Landgraf
    President/Gen. Manager, FX Networks
    Anne Archer
    Actress
    Max Brooks
    Author and Screen Writer, World War Z
    Thomas W. Brock
    Commissioner, NCER, IES, U.S. Department of Education
    Matthew Baer
    Movie Producer
    Mablean Ephraim
    Superior Court Judge/former host TV's Divorce Court

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Jan 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $15791
    Required Fees
    $648
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1000
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    Yes
    Board for Commuters
    $1800
    Transportation for Commuters
    $600
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $14217

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 89/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    24231
    Foreign Countries Represented
    83

  • Demographics

    • Asian 11.73%
    • African-American 4.78%
    • Hispanic 8.55%
    • Caucasian 60.36%
    • Male 49%
    • Female 51%
    • Аre out of state 18

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    60%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 87/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    95%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    490
    Number of Honor Societies
    38
    Number of Social Sororities
    18

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Ice Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Field Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups: Stonewall Center (http://www.umass.edu/stonewall/), Pride Alliance (http://www.umass.edu/rso/pride)
    Minority Support Groups: Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success, (http://www.umass.edu/cmass/)
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a national leader in sustainability. President Obama recently recognized UMass Amherst when the campus won first place among 1,500 colleges in the annual White House College Champions of Change Competition. Sustainability is part of academic life. Twenty five of nearly ninety undergraduate majors are sustainability-related, while more than 300 courses include some sustainability emphasis. And three new graduate programs encourage advanced study in sustainability, including an accelerated master’s in sustainability science. Eighty student Eco-Reps are charged with promoting sustainability practices in the residence halls, while Sustainability Fellows oversee sustainability activities ranging from Green Games and Sustainable Move-out to the Green Office Program. Students also direct the blue-ribbon UMass Permaculture Initiative, run a new USGBC student chapter, and serve on the Chancellor’s Sustainability Committee. The campus continues its long commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The award-winning central heating plant provides 100 percent of heating and 73 percent of electrical needs on campus, while a comprehensive recycling and composting program diverts 56 percent of waste from landfills. Every new building since 2011 has been certified LEED Gold, with thirteen LEED-registered projects underway. Sustainability is also a main ingredient of the university’s top-rated dining services, which purchases 28 percent of its produce locally, and is one of the largest in-house dining programs to sign the Real Food Challenge Commitment.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    76%
    Graduate in 5 years
    82%
    Graduate in 6 years
    83%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $58700
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $104600
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $60300
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $108700
    Percent High Job Meaning
    49%
    Percent STEM
    24%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 87/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • 8:30am-5pm
      • 413-545-0222
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Mon-Sat 11:30am, 1:00pm, 1:30pm
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Mon-Sat 10AM, 12:30PM
      call 413-545-0306
      N/A
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