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University of Massachusetts Amherst | UMass Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

66%

Public school in Massachusetts with 24,300 total undergraduate students
Suburban
New England
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Independent Northeast Region, Atlantic 10 Conference
umass.edu
374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-0111

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
66%
Yield rate - overall
17%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
71%
Men
58%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
42,540
Women: 53%
Men: 47%
umass.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$31,075
Out-of-state
$52,294

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$10,858
$30,001–48,000
$11,824
$48,001–75,000
$15,768
$75,001–110,000
$22,651
Over $110,000
$29,809

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 26%
ACT: 5%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
4,872
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
76%
6-year graduation rate
82%
Retention rate
90%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
7%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 54%
Men: 46%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
10%
Black
5%
Hispanic
7%
Native American
< 1%
Other
10%
White
68%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
17:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?