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Academics

The Future of Knowledge and Discovery

At UMass Amherst, academic excellence isn’t just about learning—it’s about leading. Here, bold ideas drive real change, and curiosity fuels discoveries that transform lives. Guided by world-class faculty and top-ranked programs, you’ll gain the skills and experience to take on complex challenges and make an impact.

Whether you’re on campus, online, in Boston or Springfield, or part of the Five College Consortium, UMass meets you where you are. This is where ambition becomes impact. This is where you become the future you want to see.

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Get Your Degree

Whether you’re starting out, advancing your career, or finishing what you started, at UMass Amherst, you’ll find flexible pathways that fit your goals.

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Undergraduate

With over 100 major subject areas for full- and part-time students, you have the freedom to dream bigger at UMass Amherst. Expand your opportunities both on campus and off through the Charles River Campus, online classes, and blended format programs.

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Graduate

UMass Amherst is ranked among the top 200 academic institutions worldwide. Choose from 120 graduate programs across 29 academic disciplines. Earned in person or online, a graduate education from UMass Amherst can revolutionize the next stage of your career.

Accelerated Master's

Jumpstart your future. UMass 4+1 accelerated master’s programs allow you to earn your bachelor’s degree plus your master’s degree in a combined effort.

Ways to Learn

Discover flexible ways to learn—from your first year to lifelong education, on campus and around the world, in every season and in every format.

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First-Year Programs

Here, you choose how you start: in Amherst, in a new city across the globe, or by exploring potential career paths in Greater Boston. Each experience can broaden your perspective and prepare you for what’s next.

Summer & Winter

Summer and winter sessions give you more control over how and when you move through your degree. Stay on track, get ahead, or lighten your load for future semesters.

Pre-College & Lifelong Learning

Here, curiosity fuels meaningful learning at every stage of life, from youth programs during school breaks to academic preparation before college, professional growth after graduation, and adult enrichment for personal interest.

Choose Your Global Path

Excellence extends far beyond the classroom. International learning opportunities expose our students to cultures and customs different from their own, immerse them in environments where they can develop foreign language skills, and can provide a career boost by signaling greater global awareness to potential employers.

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Learning Without Limits

With 12 schools and colleges, UMass Amherst is built for collaboration. Students and faculty work across disciplines every day—tackling urgent challenges in health, sustainability, technology, the arts, and beyond. Here, revolutionary ideas don’t just take shape—they drive change.

College of Education

Riccio College of Engineering

College of Humanities & Fine Arts

Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences

College of Natural Sciences

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Commonwealth Honors College

Marieb College of Nursing

Isenberg School of Management

School of Public Health & Health Sciences

Stockbridge School of Agriculture

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