About University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

:round_pushpin: Amherst, MA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 58%

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public university in Amherst, Massachusetts. UMass Amherst enrolls 37,599 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 37,599
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 58%
Tuition and fees
In State $17,357
Out-of-State $39,293
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to University of Massachusetts - Amherst, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 650 690 720
SAT Math 650 700 760
ACT Composite 29 31 33
ACT English 29 32 35
ACT Math 27 29 31
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 5

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $16,591 $38,527
Fees $766 $766
Room and Board $14,869 $14,869
Books $1,000 $1,000
Total (Before Financial Aid): $33,226 $55,162

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Computer Science 498 291 28
Psychology, General 617 9 11
Business Administration and Management, General 129 489 15
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 371
Public Health, General 266 81 0
Finance, General 343
Accounting 135 180
Mathematics, General 297 8 5
Business Analytics 116
Economics, General 287 9 9
Communication, General 297 2 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 265
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 204
Political Science and Government, General 188 8 5
Mechanical Engineering 153 29 6
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 188
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 169 12 5
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 157 23
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 173
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 148 20
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 42 111 7
Sociology, General 132 4 8
English Language and Literature, General 121 10 6
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 118 19
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 130 3 2
Legal Studies 112
Civil Engineering, General 83 19 7
Journalism 105
History, General 89 10 4
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 77 18 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 90
Microbiology, General 72 11 3
Physics, General 51 27 8
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 82 1 2
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 83
Environmental Science 81
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 68 9
Computer Engineering, General 75
Nutrition Sciences 61 12 1
Pre-Veterinary Studies 74
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 71 1
Chemical Engineering 61 0 10
Public Policy Analysis, General 0 61
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 48
Chemistry, General 37 8 13
Spanish Language and Literature 58
Education, General 53 1 0
Engineering/Industrial Management 26
Linguistics 44 2 4
Sustainability Studies 29 21
Music, General 12 28 3
Anthropology, General 33 2 3
Animal Sciences, General 28 5 4
Data Science, General 32
Fine/Studio Arts, General 35 1
Informatics 36
Polymer/Plastics Engineering 17 14
Astronomy 21 5 4
Geography 11 18
Education, Other 26 2
Plant Sciences, General 22 6 0
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 12 15
Landscape Architecture 17 10
Music Performance, General 26
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 17 8
Industrial Engineering 20 3 2
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 25
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 24
Epidemiology 20 4
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 11 1
Creative Writing 22
Philosophy 19 1 2
Nursing Practice 21
Food Science 14 1 6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 19 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 12 6
Financial Mathematics 18
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 18 0
Geology/Earth Science, General 10 3 5
German Language and Literature 14 3 0
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 7 9
Horticultural Science 16
Chinese Language and Literature 11 5
Health Services Administration 13 0
Labor Studies 14
Social Sciences, Other 14
Statistics, General 13 1
Women’s Studies 11 0
Biological and Physical Sciences 10
African-American/Black Studies 5 2 3
Japanese Language and Literature 7 3
Evolutionary Biology 2 7
Dance, General 9
Biostatistics 4 5
Nursing Science 8
Comparative Literature 4 1 3
Turf and Turfgrass Management 4
Portuguese Language and Literature 7
Neuroscience 3 3
French Language and Literature 4 2
Applied Mathematics, General 6
Audiology/Audiologist 5
Italian Language and Literature 5 0
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0 5
Botany/Plant Biology 1 4
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 4
Environmental Health 2 1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2
Art Teacher Education 2
School Psychology 1
Architectural Design 1
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release