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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

General Information

Name: University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Address: , Amherst, MA 01003
Phone:

  • General information: (413) 545-0111
  • Financial aid office: (413) 545-0801
  • Admissions office: (413) 545-0222

Website: www.umass.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$9,595$9,278$9,186
        Out-of-state$19,317$18,397$18,039
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$500
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,989$6,517$6,189
        Other expenses$1,400$1,400$1,400

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,984$18,195$17,275
Out-of-state
        On-campus$28,706$27,314$26,128

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 54%
  • Federal grants: 14%
  • State/local grants: 22%
  • Institutional grants: 23%
  • Student loans: 44%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3170
  • State/local grants:$2269
  • Institutional grants:$3397
  • Student loans:$4584

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants22,45110,51711,394
Percent admitted71.0%66.9%78.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time26.2%28.8%24.1%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 25093
Undergraduate enrollment: 19394
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 65%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 93%
    • Part Time: 7%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 50%
    • Women: 50%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other - Associate
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Associate
  • Crop Production - Associate
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies - Associate
  • Food Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping - Associate
  • Plant Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management - Associate
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master, Doctor
  • Environmental Design/Architecture - Bachelor
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology - Bachelor, Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Evolutionary Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Labor and Industrial Relations - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Education, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Nutrition - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Studies, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Master
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Master, Doctor
  • Nutrition Sciences - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
  • Forestry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy - Bachelor
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Polymer Chemistry - Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • School Psychology - Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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