Live on Campus

Residential Life at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the largest on-campus housing systems in the United States. Over 14,000 students live in 51 residence halls including traditional residence halls, suites, and apartments throughout campus. Our residence halls range in size from 150 to 600 residents and we guarantee housing for first year students.

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New Students

Students walking outside

New Students

Maintenance Requests

Residences Aerials

Maintenance Requests

Hall Openings & Closings

Minute Movers with rolling bins

Hall Openings & Closings

Residential Service Desks

Residential Service Desk

Residential Service Desks

News & Updates

Fall Move In - Ask Me Anything Webinar Series

A weekly live drop in webinar series all about Fall Move In. Wednesday's 6/3 - 8/19 @ Noon

First-Year Housing Preference Application

First-year and transfer students, submit a housing preference.

First-Year Housing Options

Explore housing options and communities for first-year students at UMass.

Cancellation Deadlines

Stay on track with important housing cancellation deadlines.

14,000

60% of undergrads live on-campus

500

Residential Life student staff

51

university residence halls and apartment buildings within seven residential areas

1,215

new students (23% of the incoming class) joined one of 22 Residential Academic Programs (RAPs)