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#111 of 14,131 In the World
#66 of 2,597 In North America
#62 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 88 In Massachusetts
#1 of 3 In Amherst
#6 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
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Acceptance rate
64%
Average SAT
1370
Average ACT
31
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
24,391
Graduates
7,838
Male:Female Ratio
48:52
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
umass.edu

University of Massachusetts - Amherst Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Massachusetts - Amherst has an acceptance rate of 64% and is among the top 25% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 64% 54% 72%
Applicants 45,451 21,896 23,555
Admissions 28,871 11,819 17,052
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,580 2,574 3,006
Freshmen enrolled part time 9 3 6

3,063 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,853 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,656 or 30%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1260
or below

75% of them
had 1480
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Amherst are 1260-1480 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
294 or 5%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 29
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Amherst are 29-33 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 17869 (55%)
Nonresident Alien 4170 (13%)
Asian 3701 (11%)
Hispanic 2558 (8%)
Black or African American 1466 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1273 (4%)
Two or more races 1149 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 18 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$12,350
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $16,186$14,364
Tuition in-state $16,186$14,364
Tuition out-of-state $37,405$31,489
Fee in-district $766$2,261
Fee in-state $766$2,261
Fee out-of-state $766$2,261

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 14,484
Combined charge for room and board $14,123
Room charge $7,840
Meal charge $6,283

University of Massachusetts - Amherst majors

University of Massachusetts - Amherst has granted 6,276 bachelor's degrees across 79 programs, 1,752 master's across 74 programs, and 395 doctorate degrees across 49 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Massachusetts - Amherst.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 385 159 27
Business Administration and Management, General 92 448 6
Psychology, General 469 14 6
Public Health, General 260 80
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 316
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 313
Accounting 137 160
Finance, General 289
Communication, General 261 9
Mathematics, General 202 12 12
Economics, General 198 16 11
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 202
Mechanical Engineering 147 36 8
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 174 4
Political Science and Government, General 163 7 8
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 161 17
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 165
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 156
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 118 23
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 47 45 14
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 93 8
Civil Engineering, General 79 7 13
Sociology, General 82 7 10
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 97
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 93 1 2
English Language and Literature, General 75 4 17
History, General 75 12 4
Microbiology, General 65 21 2
Business Analytics 85
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 64 11 10
Chemical Engineering 60 12 11
Nutrition Sciences 60 18 4
Pre-Veterinary Studies 82
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 72 9
Legal Studies 80
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 65 1 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 67
Physics, General 42 15 7
Environmental Science 63
Computer Engineering, General 57
Informatics 56
Sustainability Studies 33 23
Journalism 53
Chemistry, General 28 23
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 50
Education, General 49
Public Policy Analysis, General 49
Linguistics 38 1 3
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 41
Industrial Engineering 30 7 4
Anthropology, General 25 3 12
Nursing Practice 39
Music, General 9 28 1
Food Science 20 9 8
Geography 8 26
Education, Other 29 4
Spanish Language and Literature 33
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 17 12
Geology & Earth Science, General 15 6 8
Fine & Studio Arts, General 24 4
Music Performance, General 27
Philosophy 23 4
Animal Sciences, General 21 2 3
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 25
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 9 14
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 19 2
Epidemiology 17 4
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 10 10
Engineering & Industrial Management 18
Financial Mathematics 18
Biostatistics 10 7
Creative Writing 16
Astronomy 12 1 1
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 13 1
Comparative Literature 7 3 4
Labor Studies 14
Chinese Language and Literature 5 7
Health Services Administration 12
Japanese Language and Literature 8 4
African-American & Black Studies 5 1 5
Social Sciences, Other 11
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 10
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 10
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6 4
Neuroscience 4 6
Turf and Turfgrass Management 3 7
Plant Sciences, General 5 4
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 2 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5 3
Evolutionary Biology 1 7
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 8
Art Teacher Education 7
Audiology & Audiologist 7
Biological and Physical Sciences 7
Dance, General 7
French Language and Literature 4 3
German Language and Literature 6 1
Horticultural Science 7
Women's Studies 7
Environmental Health 3 3
Italian Language and Literature 3 3
Applied Mathematics, General 5
Botany & Plant Biology 3 2
Data Science, General 5
Urban Forestry 5
Nursing Science 4
School Psychology 4
Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General 2
Architectural Design 1
Crop Production 1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
Portuguese Language and Literature 1
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 1
Grand Total 21 6,276 1,752 395

University of Massachusetts - Amherst has a graduation rate of 83%, which is among the 10% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 83% 81% 85%
  • Full-time retention rate - 90%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

University of Massachusetts - Amherst is a world-class research university with 91,068 scientific papers published and 3,097,413 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
91,068
Citations
3,097,413

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
47,945 / 1,913,081
Engineering
46,159 / 1,670,453
Physics
44,199 / 1,696,042
Chemistry
41,762 / 1,660,172
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
39,528 / 1,223,163
Environmental Science
39,157 / 1,358,053
Computer Science
38,221 / 1,423,629
Quantum and Particle physics
30,103 / 1,183,690
Medicine
27,200 / 987,202
Organic Chemistry
23,000 / 969,083
Biochemistry
22,398 / 1,002,026
Materials Science
22,022 / 873,437
Geology
21,582 / 817,026
Genetics
19,711 / 817,053
Philosophy
19,200 / 625,693
Geography and Cartography
19,181 / 591,879
Mathematics
18,953 / 706,035
Political Science
18,902 / 566,025
Ecology
18,212 / 684,380
Law
17,814 / 552,583
Psychology
17,313 / 666,570
Sociology
16,051 / 457,185
Paleontology
14,584 / 589,989
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
14,324 / 589,218
Business
14,271 / 489,741
Statistics
13,926 / 574,749
History
12,553 / 328,431
Optical Engineering
11,247 / 428,198
Archaeology
10,128 / 307,087
Economics
10,097 / 279,063
Linguistics
9,716 / 300,602
Pathology
9,137 / 336,766
Botany
9,057 / 338,386
Electrical Engineering
8,517 / 286,933
Astrophysics and Astronomy
8,210 / 357,882
Art & Design
7,994 / 203,724
Machine Learning
7,596 / 378,192
Metallurgical Engineering
7,537 / 298,511
Chemical Engineering
7,398 / 397,605
Neuroscience
6,921 / 316,207

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 994 11563
1992 1005 13257
1993 966 13386
1994 1001 14679
1995 1046 15830
1996 1114 17502
1997 1178 18714
1998 1215 20677
1999 1259 23727
2000 1365 26796
2001 1366 30665
2002 2103 42401
2003 1883 41772
2004 1819 45811
2005 2032 53788
2006 2081 59117
2007 2045 66598
2008 2234 72883
2009 2356 81282
2010 2483 90825
2011 2623 102070
2012 2647 114276
2013 2763 125662
2014 2883 135993
2015 3191 141900
2016 3236 146282
2017 3204 151569
2018 3385 166600
2019 3618 184235
2020 3898 212120
2021 4519 234472
2022 4168 233979
2023 3678 233380
Academic rankings

University of Massachusetts - Amherst alumni

  1. Richard Gere

    Richard Gere
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    television actoractorhuman rights activiststage actorvoice actor
    Biography

    Richard Tiffany Gere is an American actor. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and a starring role in Days of Heaven (1978). He came to prominence with his role in the film American Gigolo (1980), which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. His other films include An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), The Cotton Club (1984), Pretty Woman (1990), Sommersby (1993), Primal Fear (1996), Runaway Bride (1999), I'm Not There (2007), Arbitrage (2012) and Norman (2016). For portraying Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago (2002), he won a Golden Globe Award.

  2. Bill Cosby

    Bill Cosby
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1937-.. (age 87)
    Occupations
    dub actorrecording artistvoice actortelevision producertelevision actor
    Biography

    William Henry Cosby Jr. is an American former comedian, actor, spokesman, and media personality. Cosby gained a reputation as "America's Dad" for his portrayal of Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show (1984–1992). He has received numerous awards and honorary degrees throughout his career, many of which were revoked following sexual assault allegations made against him in 2014.

  3. Liev Schreiber

    Liev Schreiber
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    writertelevision actoractorstage actorvoice actor
    Biography

    Isaac Liev Schreiber is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s after appearing in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywood films. He has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award as well as nominations for nine Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.

  4. Bill Pullman

    Bill Pullman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm directorstage actorfilm actorfilm producer
    Biography

    William Pullman is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. He made his film debut in Ruthless People (1986), and starred in Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Casper (1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997), and Lake Placid (1999). He has appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Starting in the 2000s he has also acted in miniseries and regular series, such as Torchwood (2011), starring roles in 1600 Penn (2012–13) and The Sinner (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries Halston.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UMass Amherst
Founded 1863
Motto Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
By the sword we seek peace; but peace only under liberty
Colors maroon, white, black
Academic calendar September to May (September to December; January to May). Also Summer Session (June - August)
Total FTE staff 6,156
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, Massachusetts, 01003
United States
City population 39,000
Phone 4135450111

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