Institution Details

Institution Profile

Name
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Address
374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive
City
Amherst
State
MA, 01003
Website
Phone
(413) 545-0111
Size
20,000 and above
Setting
Suburb: Large
Sector
Public, 4-year or above
Highest Offering
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Location

University of Massachusetts-Amherst,374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, 01003

Admissions

In 2015, the applicant pool for this institution was comprised of:

Applicant Pool Applications Acceptances Rate
Men 19,239 11143 57%
Women 20,891 12,260 58%
Total 40,130 23,403 58%
Test Type Score Type 25% 75% Population
SAT Math 580 670 87%
Writing
Critical Reading 550 640
ACT English 27%
Math
Writing
Composite 25 30

Costs and Fees At-a-Glance

Application Fee
$75
Graduate Application Fee
$75
Tuition
$30,504
Books & Supplies
$1,000
Room & Board
$11,503

Submission Requirements Checklist

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Admissions Tests
Required
Teacher Recommendations
Required
School GPA
Required
Class Rank
Recommended
Transcript
Required

Application Information

Application Deadline
Open
Common Application
no
Universal Application
no

Tuition

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Location 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
In District $13,415 $13,443 $13,443 $14,171
In State $13,415 $13,443 $13,443 $14,171
Out Of State $26,830 $28,159 $28,998 $30,504
Cost 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
Books $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Room & Board $9,937 $10,439 $10,957 $11,503

Enrollments

In 2015, the enrollment at this institution was comprised of:

Degree Type Part Time Full Time Total
Total 5,930 23,339 29,269
Graduate 4,280 2,241 6,521
Undergraduate 1,650 21,098 22,748

Student Body

In 2015, for all enrolled students the ratio of men to women:


In 2015, for all enrolled students the racial breakdown was:


Financial Aid

Below is the average financial aid information for those who were entering postsecondary education for the first time in 2015.

Grant Num Students Pct Students Avg Amount Total
Federal Grant 980 21% $4,627 $4,534,162
State/Local Grant 2,535 54% $2,403 $6,092,764
Institution Grant 2,937 63% $7,322 $21,504,444
Loan Aid 2,815 60% $7,801 $21,959,533
Total Aid 3,800 81% $8,456 $32,131,370

To calculate how much attending this institution might cost you, you can visit the net price calculatoron the institution's website.

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify

Athletics

Conference
NCAA Division I-A
Total Male Participants
400
Total Female Participants
374