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3.79Avg GPA
$52KCost
24KUndergrads
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University of Massachusetts Amherst | UMass Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts•Public
Your chances
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Acceptance rate
66%
Public school in Massachusetts with 24,300 total undergraduate students
Suburban
New England
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Independent Northeast Region, Atlantic 10 Conference
374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-0111
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Admissions
Overall acceptance rate
66%
Yield rate - overall
17%
Acceptance rate breakdown
Women
71%
Men
58%
Applicant breakdown
Total number of applicants
42,540
Women: 53%
Men: 47%
Cost & scholarships
Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$31,075
Out-of-state
$52,294
Average net cost after aid
Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$10,858
$30,001–48,000
$11,824
$48,001–75,000
$15,768
$75,001–110,000
$22,651
Over $110,000
$29,809
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Applications
How to apply
Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
Tests typically submitted
SAT: 26%
ACT: 5%
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Students
First-year enrolled students (full-time)
4,872
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
76%
6-year graduation rate
82%
Retention rate
90%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
7%
Enrolled breakdown by gender
Women: 54%
Men: 46%
Race & ethnicity diversity
Among domestic studentsAsian and Pacific Islander
10%
Black
5%
Hispanic
7%
Native American
< 1%
Other
10%
White
68%
Academics
Student faculty ratio
17:1
Calendar system
Semester
Special academic offering
Credit for AP exams
Offers graduate degree
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