The UMass Minutemen Marching Band—known as the "Power and Class of New England"—prepares for a thrilling performance in New York City’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

Explore winter courses and summer courses at UMass Amherst to advance or catch up on your degree quickly.

Launch your career with a UMass Amherst education. Hands-on learning, research, and a strong alumni network prepare our students for success after graduation. 

Through collaboration with local organizations, UMass Community Scholars advocate for an equitable future and contribute to meaningful projects that address critical real-world challenges.

Want to hang ten, hurl a disc, or clip in? No interest is too niche at UMass Amherst—whatever fun looks like to you, you can find it here. Learn more about the hundreds of clubs, sports, societies, and cultural organizations you can explore at UMass.

UMass Amherst is committed to the success of each student—a commitment you'll see as soon as you step onto campus. Learn more about how dedicated faculty and staff strive to create a campus environment that promotes belonging, health, safety, and well-being for all students.

Over the years, UMass Amherst has been a hotbed of cosmic breakthroughs, providing opportunities for NASA-affiliated researchers and stargazing students to explore our galaxy (and beyond) through hands-on research in top-notch facilities.

A storied history of Black creativity at UMass Amherst generated festivals, performances, and academic programming; brought prominent Black artists, musicians, and educators to campus; and saw the appointment of the university’s first Black chancellor, whose priorities laid the groundwork for current arts programming on campus. 

Learn how UMass Amherst students tap into the extensive resources of our flagship research campus and four top-ranked, private liberal arts colleges nearby through the Five College Consortium.

Through programs and courses in social justice education, UMass Amherst trains the next generation of teachers and leaders to bring a vision of a more just world to education.