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University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

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Maximize your potential at University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a public university in Amherst, Massachusetts where innovation and freedom of intellectual inquiry flourish.

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Enrolled female students
51%
 
Enrolled male students
49%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time faculty
81%
 
Adjuncts
19%
 
Faculty Ratio
$35,779
Out-of-state tuition cost
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 7%
Hispanic/Latinx: 8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 5%
White, non-Hispanic: 61%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 11%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 4%

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Vibrant Communities
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Admission

TEST SCORES
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FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 600 | 75th Percentile: 680
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 600 | 75th Percentile: 710
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 27 | 75th Percentile: 32
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 25 | 75th Percentile: 31
ACT English
25th Percentile: 25 | 75th Percentile: 33

Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $15,791
Tuition (out-of-state): $35,779
Fees: $648
Room: $7,462
Board: $5,867

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www.umass.edu/admissions

Campus Location

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003

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www.umass.edu

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