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Overview of the Campus
One of today’s leading centers of public higher
education in the Northeast, the University of Massachusetts Amherst
has achieved a growing reputation for excellence in an increasing
number of disciplines, for the breadth of its academic offerings,
and for the expansion of its historic roles in education, research,
and public service. External funding for the University comes
from a variety of sources, including the state, the federal government,
private industry, and private individuals and foundations.
Within its ten schools and colleges, the University
offers bachelor’s degrees in 90 areas, associate’s degrees
in six, master’s degrees in 68, and the doctorate in 50.
The overwhelming majority of the 956 full-time faculty hold the
highest degree in their fields. There are approximately 23,200
students, made up of nearly 18,000 undergraduates and 5,200 graduate
students, including part-time, and 300 students at the Stockbridge
School of Agriculture.
Located in the historic Pioneer Valley of Western
Massachusetts, the 1,450-acre campus provides a rich cultural
environment in a rural setting.
The University is one of the founding members of
the Five College consortium, offering reciprocal student access
among the University and Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and
Smith colleges.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the flagship
campus of the Commonwealth’s university system. The three
other undergraduate campuses are located in Boston, Dartmouth,
and Lowell. The University system’s Worcester campus includes
a medical school and affiliated teaching hospital.
As part of the five-campus system, the University
of Massachusetts Amherst complements its activities with outreach
education, research, and service programs at sites throughout
the Commonwealth, ranging from the Southeastern Massachusetts
Agricultural Center in East Wareham to the Berkshire Medical Center
in Pittsfield to the Small Business Development Center in Springfield.
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