University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · Small city
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 59.7%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 50,424
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 29,129
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 5,286
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 18%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 66%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 48%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 650–730
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 660–770
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 30–33
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 27% / 4%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- required
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- not considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $34,549
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $17,772
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $40,449
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,763
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 83%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 92%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $51,780
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $71,631
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 23,671
- Graduate students
- 7,806
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Women
- 52%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 20%
- Full-time faculty
- 81%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- Chancellor
- Javier Reyes
- Main phone
- (413) 545-0111
- Address
- 374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA 01003
How to apply
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