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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
Contact Mike Drisch
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
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture Checkmark
Animal Sciences, General Checkmark
Applied Horticulture/horticultural Business Services, Other Checkmark
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General Checkmark
Crop Production Checkmark
Food Science Checkmark
Horticultural Science Checkmark
Landscaping And Groundskeeping Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50,424
Applied
29,129
Accepted
23,936
Enrolled
58%
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Female Admissions

26,197
Females Applied
17,404
Females Accepted
66%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

24,227
Males Applied
11,725
Males Accepted
48%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

85
Application Fee
4.07
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
One recommendation

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 Not reported No
Transfer July 25th January 1st No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 671 650 720
SAT Math 687 650 760
ACT Composite 30 29 33

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

17,006
In-state
39,683
Out-of-state
17,006
In-district
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Fees

766
Full-time student fees
16,128
Room & board
8,480
Room only

Financial Aid

21,009
Avg. Financial Aid Package
20,333
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
12,764
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,323
Avg. Loan Aid
7,724
Avg. Grant Aid
14,072
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
84.2%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
17%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

23,936
Total Undergrad students
7%
International Students
21%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 8.72%
Black or African American 4.4%
White or Caucasian 58.36%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.07%
Asian 13.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.08%
Two or more races 4.22%
Other 3.04%

Gender

Male (48.01%)
Female (51.99%)

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 59%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
First Week, Homecoming Weekend and Spring Concert

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Most popular organizations:
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 Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark Checkmark No
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Cheerleading No Checkmark No
Crew No Checkmark No
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Equestrian Sports No Checkmark No
Fencing No Checkmark No
Field Hockey No Checkmark No
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Golf No Checkmark No
Gymnastics No Checkmark No
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Indoor Track No Checkmark No
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Racquetball Checkmark Checkmark No
Rock Climbing No Checkmark No
Rowing Checkmark No No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sailing No Checkmark No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark Checkmark No
Skiing (downhill) No Checkmark No
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Softball No Checkmark No
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Table Tennis Checkmark Checkmark No
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Triathlon Checkmark Checkmark No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark Checkmark No
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Water Polo No Checkmark No
Wrestling Checkmark Checkmark No
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Faculty

1,781
Total Faculty
18:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 1,458
Part-time - 323
Male - 916
Female - 865
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