University of Massachusetts-Amherst

www.umass.edu Amherst, Massachusetts

4-year Public • highly residential Very Large Campus • Large City-Suburb • State Flagship • Part of University of Massachusetts system • Calendar: Semester System
22,491
Undergraduates
5,055
Freshmen
65%
Admission Rate
19%
Enrollment Rate
74%
4‑year Graduation Rate
82%
6‑year Graduation Rate
Trend data: 2010-2020
Undergraduates by Gender
Men
50%
Women
50%
Undergraduates by Race
Native American
0%
Asian
10%
African American
5%
Hispanic
8%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Caucasian
61%
2 or more races
3%
Unknown
6%
International
7%
2020 Freshman by Geography
Students with disabilities

12% of the students at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2021-22)

In-stateOut of state
Cost of Attendance $32,434 $52,959
Tuition $16,439 $36,964
Room & Board (on-campus) $13,595 $13,595
Books & Supplies $1,000 $1,000
Transportation & Other $1,400 $1,400
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Financial Aid Information

Merit Aid
General InformationResidentsNon-residents
Need-based Aid (2021-22)
Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid 91%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid 19%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid 65%
Percentage of students with education loans 55%

Honors College

The Commonwealth Honors College at University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers students enriched academic opportunities in all majors. An Honors College can be thought of as a school within a school and is offered by many public universities. Check out the program, requirements, cost and then see if this is something that is of interest to you.

More informationAdmissions requirements

2024 Application Information

Direct application website

Deadlines

We do not have the deadline information for this college.

Requirements

Test Scores
Considered
High School GPA
Required
Transcripts
Recommended
High School Rank
Required
Recommendations
Required

Admissions Information

University of Massachusetts-Amherst's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to University of Massachusetts-Amherst was 3.83.

Majors: 84 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 12 (See List)

Division
NCAA Division I-A
Football Conference
Independent Northeast Region
Other Sports Conference
Atlantic 10 Conference

Location

Amherst, Massachusetts

Getting There

Nearest Airport
(32 mi)
Bradley Intl (BDL)
Windsor Locks, CT
Nearest Major
Airport (78 mi)
General Edward Lawrence Logan Intl (BOS)
Boston, MA