University of Massachusetts Amherst

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  Amherst , MA 01003
  (413) 545-0111
  www.umass.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Town, on fringe of an urban area

  Enrollment

  25,434

  Full time

  22,452

  Part time

  2,982

  Men full time

  11,209

  Women full time

  11,243

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  University of Massachusetts Amherst More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Public

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  University of Massachusetts Amherst Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  7%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  4%

  Hispanic

  3%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  72%

  Non-Resident Alien

  1%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  11%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• University of Massachusetts Amherst Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $40

  Applied

  27,138

  Admitted

  17,815

  Enrolled

  4,286

  Admitted %

  66%

  University of Massachusetts Amherst Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Recommended

  University of Massachusetts Amherst Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  97%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  510

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  610

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  520

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  630

  Students submitting ACT

  9%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  22

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  27

• University of Massachusetts Amherst Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $9,921

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $20,499

  Books and Supplies

  $1,000

  On-campus room and board

  $7,478

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  University of Massachusetts Amherst Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  83%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  19% , $3,708 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  42% , $4,502 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  58% , $4,878 on average

• University of Massachusetts Amherst Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Agricultural Economics	0	51	6
  Animal Sciences, General	0	50	1
  Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other	14	0	0
  Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General	3	0	0
  Crop Production	6	0	0
  Equestrian/Equine Studies	15	0	0
  Food Science	0	11	6
  Landscaping and Groundskeeping	18	0	0
  Plant Sciences, General	0	46	2
  Turf and Turfgrass Management	17	0	0
  Architecture and Related Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Architecture	0	0	4
  City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	0	0	15
  Environmental Design/Architecture	0	22	0
  Interior Architecture	0	18	0
  Landscape Architecture	0	31	14
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  African-American/Black Studies	0	8	0
  Near and Middle Eastern Studies	0	5	0
  Women's Studies	0	8	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	0	155	0
  Botany/Plant Biology	0	0	2
  Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	0	0	7
  Entomology	0	0	2
  Evolutionary Biology	0	0	2
  Exercise Physiology	0	85	6
  Microbiology, General	0	29	13
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	0	140	54
  Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations	0	1	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	0	116	245
  Finance, General	0	156	0
  Hospitality Administration/Management, General	0	229	14
  Labor and Industrial Relations	0	0	16
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	121	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	0	282	5
  Journalism	0	92	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Computer Science	0	60	42
  Education	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Education, General	0	0	245
  Music Teacher Education	0	0	7
  Engineering	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Chemical Engineering	0	32	2
  Civil Engineering, General	0	51	12
  Computer Engineering, General	0	21	62
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	0	42	0
  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0	0	9
  Industrial Engineering	0	7	3
  Materials Science	0	0	18
  Mechanical Engineering	0	75	12
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Engineering/Industrial Management	0	0	1
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Creative Writing	0	0	25
  English Language and Literature, General	0	168	13
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Family Resource Management Studies, General	0	1	0
  Human Nutrition	0	27	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Chinese Language and Literature	0	7	2
  Comparative Literature	0	14	4
  French Language and Literature	0	4	3
  German Language and Literature	0	5	2
  Italian Language and Literature	0	6	3
  Japanese Language and Literature	0	11	6
  Linguistics	0	12	0
  Portuguese Language and Literature	0	2	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	0	20	2
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences	0	0	0
  Communication Disorders, General	0	67	22
  Nursing, Other	0	70	0
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	0	116	5
  Pre-Veterinary Studies	0	6	0
  Public Health, General	0	4	100
  History	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	0	109	7
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  General Studies	0	3	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	0	108	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Applied Mathematics	0	0	5
  Mathematics, General	0	42	13
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Biological and Physical Sciences	0	4	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0	144	0
  Neuroscience	0	0	4
  Nutrition Sciences	0	0	1
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Environmental Science	0	23	0
  Forestry, General	0	18	4
  Natural Resources Management and Policy	0	11	0
  Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	0	14	7
  Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology	0	31	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	0	171	23
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Jewish/Judaic Studies	0	1	0
  Philosophy	0	22	0
  Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Astronomy	0	3	0
  Chemistry, General	0	21	9
  Geology/Earth Science, General	0	15	2
  Physics, General	0	20	10
  Psychology	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Psychology, General	0	368	8
  School Psychology	0	0	0
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Public Policy Analysis	0	0	13
  Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Anthropology	0	47	3
  Economics, General	0	136	11
  Geography	0	8	3
  Political Science and Government, General	0	148	9
  Social Sciences, Other	0	28	0
  Sociology	0	168	3
  Visual and Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	0	12	5
  Dance, General	0	9	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	0	26	4
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	0	42	20
  Interior Design	0	0	1
  Music Performance, General	0	6	27
  Music, General	0	27	0

• University of Massachusetts Amherst Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  Nov 1st

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  Dec 15th

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Feb 14th

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 15th

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 15th

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jan 15th

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Apr 15th

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• University of Massachusetts Amherst Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  umass.edu/umhome/admissions.html

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.umass.edu/umext/campus/

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  University of Massachusetts Amherst Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  University of Massachusetts Amherst Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  Yes

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