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University of Massachusetts Amherst | UMass Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts4-yearPublic

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Acceptance rate

66%

Public school in Massachusetts with 24,200 total undergraduate students
Suburban
New England
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Independent Northeast Region, Atlantic 10 Conference
374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-0111
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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%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$30,034
Out-of-state
$50,559

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

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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
74%

6-year graduation rate
82%

Retention rate
91%

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

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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