| Name |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
| Address |
Whitmore, 181 President's Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9313 |
| Website |
http://www.umass.edu |
| Email |
N/A |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
62% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1% |
| Percent Sorority |
1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
62% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (91%), women's dorms (1%), men's dorms (1%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (0%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (2%) |
| College Owned Singles |
9% |
| College Owned Doubles |
86% |
| College Owned Triples |
2% |
| College Owned Apartments |
3% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
101 |
| Sprinkler System |
40% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
95% |
| Campus Size |
1,463 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Hartford/Springfield (50), Boston (90) |
| Nearest Train |
Amherst (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Amherst (0) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
33% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Headliner concerts at the Mullins Center, Downtown Amherst Block Party, Minuteman Mall Mania, Taste of UMass, Into Amherst community service day, Autumn in Amherst, Women of Color Leadership Series, international performances at the Fine Arts Center, Oozefest-UMass Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament, New World Theater, Homecoming, Multicultural Film Festival, UMass Theater Guild |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
200 |
| Honor Societies |
ALANA; Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Lambda Delta; Alpha Pi Mu; Alpha Sigma Lambda; Alpha Zeta; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Chi Epsilon; Eta Kappa Nu; Eta Sigma Delta; Eta Sigma Phi; Golden Key; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Tau Alpha; LEAR; Mortar Board; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha; Pi Tau Sigma; Psi Chi; Sigma Lambda Alpha; Sigma Theta Tau; Sigma Xi; Tau Beta Pi; Upsilon Pi Epsilon; Xi Sigma Pi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alliance Christian Fellowship Athletes in Action , Campus Crusade for; Christ, Capstone Christian Fellowship, Catholic Newman Center, Chabad; House , Covenant of the Goddess & Communitarians, Episcopal Chaplaincy, First Baptist Church, Hillel Foundation, Intervarsity Christian; Fellowship, Jewish Affairs, Jewish Student Union, MERCY House, Muslim Student Association, Navigators Christian Fellowship, Orthodox Christian; Fellowship, SPIRALS (Student Pagans Integrating Religion & Life Spiritually), The Leadership Connection, United Christian Foundation; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association; Afrik-Am; Ahora; Arab Students Association; Asian-American Student Association; Black Mass Communication Project; Black Student Union; Boricuas Unidos; Cambodian Student Association; Cape Verdean Student Association; Casa Dominicana; English Speaking Carribean Association; Haitian American Student Association; Japan America Club; Jewish Student Union; Korean Student Association; Native American Students Association; Pakistan Student Association; Persian Student Assocation; Russian Student Organization; Student Assocation for the Multicultural Brazillian Alliance; Soul TV; South Asian Students Association; Taiwanese Student Association; Vietnamese Student Association; Wazobia Group. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) University Orchestra; Marching Band; Theatre Guild; over two hundred other registered student organizations on campus. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Massachusetts Daily Collegian |
| Num Frats |
20 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
8 |
| Percent Frat Members |
1% |
| Num Sororities |
13 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
7 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
1% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1863 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
19,394 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
91,193,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
9,595 in-state, 17,818 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,989 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
30% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Price Waterhouse Coopers; Baystate Medical Center |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
3,236,964 |
| Num Subscriptions |
41,503 |
| Num Microforms |
2,579,033 |
| Num Audiovisual |
23,048 |
| Num Ebooks |
86,236 |
| Library Facilities |
WEB Dubois papers; East Asian Collection; Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies; Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
450 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
131 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
773 |
| Num Wired Labs |
30 |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,000 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
95% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
