UMass Amherst
About
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth’s flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.
Location
UMass Amherst, located in Amherst, Massachusetts, sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers.
Enrollment (Fall 2019)
- 24,209 undergraduate students
- 7,141 graduate students
- 31,350 total undergraduate and graduate students
Faculty
- Over 1,400 full-time instructional faculty
Tuition and Fees (2019-20)
Massachusetts resident, full-time undergraduate
- Tuition/Fees: $16,389
- Housing/Meals: $13,004
Non-resident, full-time undergraduate
- Tuition/Fees: $35,710
- Housing/Meals: $13,004
Fees include mandatory fees only. Housing/Meals based on full year, standard double room, value meal plan. See complete fee details, including graduate tuition and fees and tuition and fees for the New England Regional Student Program.
Accreditation
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
Research
Supported research activities nearly $211 million in FY2018.
Academics
109 bachelor’s degree programs, five associate’s, 78 master’s and 48 doctoral programs in nine schools and colleges.
Library
The library system is the largest at a state-supported institution in New England with over 7 million items.
Alumni
Approximately 250,000 living alumni around the world.
Athletics
21 teams compete at the NCAA Division I level.
Arts
The Fine Arts Center brings nationally-known theater, music, and dance to campus year-round. Six galleries provide a variety of spaces for visual arts. Student art and performance opportunities abound.
Services Provided
Financial Resources and Assistance
- Government Funding
Internship Programs and Student Services
- Internship Program
- Student Research Projects
- Student Placement
- Student Training
- Business Degree Program
Libraries and Research
- Business Research Resources
- Demographic/Census Data
Management Issues
- Leadership/Professional Development
Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development
- Commercialization of Technology
- High Tech Development
- Life Sciences Development
- Manufacturing Development
- Science/Bioscience Seminars
- Technology Transfer
- Wet Lab Incubator
Space
- Conference/Meeting and Event Space
- Coworking
- Makerspace / Hackerspace
- Wet Lab
- Lab Space
Starting a Business
- Feasibility Studies
- Startup Classes
Training
- Online Courses and Videos
- Health Care Training
- Business Management Training
- E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
- Human Resources Training
Accelerators and Incubators
- Incubator
Events and Community Building
- Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
- Community Outreach
Libraries and Research
- Market Research
- Financial/Economic Trends
Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development
- Alternative Energy
- PPE Production
Chris Dunn
Whitmore Administration Building
181 President's Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
(978) 985-9174
https://umass.edu
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