University and Town

Our students benefit tremendously from their affiliation with the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, which is the Commonwealth’s flagship public research university and has an enrollment of approximately 32,000 students. The University comprises ten Colleges and Schools. The Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning resides in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

UMass is part of the Five-College system of Smith College, Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, and Hampshire College. The Five-College system has coordinated library system and allows students to access lectures, events and course offerings across the five campuses.

The town of Amherst is located in the scenic Connecticut River Valley. The town has a non-student population of approximately 35,000. The University is located on the northwestern edge of town. A free bus system serves the campus as well as the adjacent towns and the four nearby colleges.