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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public four-year school in Amherst, MA, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1863[1]. It has about 51,838 undergraduates across its 4 campuses[3].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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163years of history[1]
  1. 1863Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePublic
SettingCity
Undergraduates51,838[3]
From abroad5.7%[3]

Undergraduates and international share add up all 4 University of Massachusetts campuses (this campus alone: 23,671, 7.6% international). The international share is weighted by each campus’s undergraduates. Acceptance rate, test scores, graduation rate, costs and everything else on this page describe this campus only, because those figures cannot be added up across campuses.

Other campuses

University of Massachusetts has 3 other campuses. We do not give them pages of their own; their undergraduates are counted in the totals above. Each has its own admission rules and costs, so check that campus’s own website.

  • University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA · 11,512 undergraduates
  • University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA · 11,434 undergraduates
  • University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA · 5,221 undergraduates

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Academics

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Costs

What a year at University of Massachusetts-Amherst costs in 2025-26, for non-resident students and for in-state students[2].

$61,741[2]A year, for non-resident students
$5,145A month, on average
$246,964Four years, if prices stay the same
≈ ₩83.0Mat ₩per $1 · reference rate, editable

Where the money goes

Non-resident$61,741[2]a year
In-state$38,299[2]a year

$23,442 more a year than an in-state student, all of it tuition[2]

Non-residentIn-state
Tuition and fees$41,639[2]$18,197
Housing and food$17,462[2]$17,462
Books and supplies$1,200[2]$1,200
Transport and personal$400[2]$1,400
Health insurance and other$1,000[2]$40

In-state figures are for U.S. residents, 2025-26. They are not what an international student pays.

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Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[3]
Room and board, on campus$16,710[3]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$16,710[3]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$34,549[3]
Tuition, in-state / out-of-state$17,772 / $40,449[3]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in

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When to apply

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Your application checklist

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Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

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SAT and ACT

You do not have to send one. If you do, the gold bar shows where the middle half of enrolled students land.

SATOptional
1310 to 1500[3]
Middle half of enrolled students · approximate, built from section percentiles
4001600
ACTOptional
30 to 33[3]
Middle half of enrolled students
136

Extra steps for students from abroad

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How many get in

60%[3]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
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Living in Amherst

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Clubs, sports and activities

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