University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA 1003

Quick Facts

Admissions and Enrollment Data

Category Applicants Admits Enrollees
In-State 22090 13264 3375
Out-of-State 21329 12510 1232
International 7005 3355 479
Men 24247 11725 2447
Women 26197 17404 2839
Unknown Gender 0 0 0

Basis of Admission - Academic Factors

Factor Importance
GPAN/A
Class RankN/A
Rigor in School Coursework TakenN/A
College-preparatory programN/A
RecommendationsN/A
ACT/SAT ScoresN/A

Basis of Admission - Non-Academic Factors

Factor Importance
Talent/abilityN/A
English ProficiencyN/A
Other TestsN/A
Work experienceN/A
Personal statement or essayN/A
Legacy statusN/A

Undergraduate Courses

African Studies.

  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies.
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
  • African-American/Black Studies.
  • Women's Studies.

Agriculture, General.

  • Crop Production.
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General.
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping.
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management.
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant.
  • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture.
  • Animal Sciences, General.
  • Food Science.
  • Plant Sciences, General.
  • Horticultural Science.
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
  • Microbiology, General.
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.

Business/Commerce, General.

  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
  • Accounting.
  • Finance, General.
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.

Communication, General.

  • Communication, General.
  • Journalism.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Informatics.
  • Computer Science.

Education, General.

  • Education, General.

Engineering, General.

  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
  • Industrial Engineering.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature, General.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Linguistics.
  • Comparative Literature.
  • Chinese Language and Literature.
  • Japanese Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Italian Language and Literature.
  • Portuguese Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

History, General.

  • History, General.

Human Services, General.

  • Public Policy Analysis, General.

Legal Studies.

  • Legal Studies.

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

  • General Studies.
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Biological and Physical Sciences.
  • Mathematics and Computer Science.
  • Nutrition Sciences.
  • Sustainability Studies.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Urban Forestry.
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
  • Environmental Science.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.

  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy.
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Astronomy.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.

Pre-Architecture Studies.

  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.

Psychology, General.

  • Psychology, General.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Anthropology, General.
  • Economics, General.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.
  • Social Sciences, Other.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Dance, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Music, General.
  • Music Performance, General.

Graduate Courses

African Studies.

  • African-American/Black Studies.

Agriculture, General.

  • Animal Sciences, General.
  • Food Science.
  • Plant Sciences, General.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
  • Botany/Plant Biology.
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
  • Microbiology, General.
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.
  • Biostatistics.
  • Evolutionary Biology.
  • Epidemiology.
  • Neuroscience.

Business/Commerce, General.

  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Accounting.
  • Labor Studies.

Communication, General.

  • Communication, General.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Computer Science.

Education, General.

  • Education, General.
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Education, Other.

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.

  • Engineering/Industrial Management.

Engineering, General.

  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
  • Materials Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering.
  • Industrial Engineering.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
  • Creative Writing.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Linguistics.
  • Comparative Literature.
  • Chinese Language and Literature.
  • Japanese Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Italian Language and Literature.
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Environmental Health.
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine.
  • Health Services Administration.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

History, General.

  • History, General.

Human Services, General.

  • Public Policy Analysis, General.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Applied Mathematics, General.
  • Financial Mathematics.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Nutrition Sciences.
  • Marine Sciences.
  • Sustainability Studies.
  • Data Science, General.
  • Business Analytics.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.

  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Astronomy.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.

Pre-Architecture Studies.

  • Architectural Design.
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning.
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.

Psychology, General.

  • Psychology, General.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Anthropology, General.
  • Economics, General.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Music, General.