UMass Amherst Description:
UMass Amherst is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system. As the only public university in the Five College Consortium, UMass offers the benefit of state tuition with easy access to classes at Amherst, Mt. Holyoke, Hampshire and Smith. The large UMass campus is easy to recognize because of the W.E.B. DuBois Library, the tallest college library in the world. UMass frequently ranks among the top 50 public universities in the U.S., and it has a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society. In athletics, the UMass Minutemen compete in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Ten Conference.
Admissions Data (2007):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 65.6%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 510 / 610
- SAT Math: 520 / 630
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 22 / 27
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 25,873 (20,114 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 50.2% Male / 49.8% Female
- 92.7% Full-time
Costs (2007 - 08):
- Tuition and Fees: 9,921 (in-state); $20,499 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,000
- Room and Board: $7,478
- Other Expenses: $1,400
- Total Cost: $19,799 (in-state); $30,377 (out-of-state)
UMass Amherst Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 83%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 19%
- State / Local Grants: 53%
- Institutional Grants: 42%
- Loans: 58%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $3,708
- State / Local Grants: $2,233
- Institutional Grants: $4,502
- Loans: $4,878
Most Popular Majors:
Accounting, Communication Studies, Economics, English, Finance, Hospitality Administration, Marketing, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
mission statement from http://www.umass.edu/provost/mission.html
"The University's mission is to provide an affordable and accessible education of high quality and to conduct programs of research and public service that advance knowledge and improve the lives of the people of the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world."
