About UMass Amherst
- Facts
- Organization
- History
- Facts and Frequently Asked Questions
- The information clearinghouse provided by the Office of Institutional Research and the Office of Academic Planning and Assessment.
- Location
- UMass Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, 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 2007)
- Students
- 20,114 undergraduates
- 5,759 graduate students
- 25,873 total undergraduate and graduate students
- Faculty
- 1,175 total
- Tuition and Fees (2008–09)
- Massachusetts resident, full-time undergraduate
- Tuition/Fees $10,232
- Housing/Meals $8,114
- Non-resident, full-time undergraduate
- Tuition/Fees $21,929
- Housing/Meals $8,114
- Rates are for fall 2008 semester and spring 2009 semester combined. Fees include mandatory fees only. Housing/Meals based on full year, standard double room, value meal plan. See complete fee details, including tuition and fees for New England Regional Student Program.
- Research
- Supported research activities total more than $140 million per year.
- Academics
- 87 bachelor's degree programs, 6 associate's, 73 master’s and 53 doctoral programs in 10 schools and colleges.
- Library
- The library system is the largest at a state-supported institution in New England with more than 6.1 million items.
- Alumni
- Approximately 215,000 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.