UMass at a Glance

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 2018)

  • 23,515 undergraduate students
  • 7,078 graduate students
  • 30,593 total undergraduate and graduate students

Faculty

  • Approximately 1,300 full-time instructional faculty

Tuition and Fees (2018-19)

Massachusetts resident, full-time undergraduate
  • Tuition/Fees: $15,887
  • Housing/Meals: $12,626
Non-resident, full-time undergraduate
  • Tuition/Fees: $34,570
  • Housing/Meals: $12,626

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 $210 million in FY2017.

Academics

109 bachelor's degree programs, five associate's, 77 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.