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Average temperature and precipitation for Amherst, Massachusetts
SOURCE: World Weather Online
Average temperature and precipitation for Beijing, China
SOURCE: World Weather Online
Campus map showing how the various buildings are used
UMass Amherst is located in the beautiful, rolling hills of Western Massachusetts
UMass is located in one of the most historic parts of the United States.
At 28 stories, the W.E.B. Du Bois Library is the tallest library building in the United States.
Modeled after Europe’s classic plazas where people meet, socialize, and exchange ideas, the Fine Arts Center is the gateway to the campus and a hub for commuters.
UMass Amherst has one of the largest on-campus housing systems in the United States. More than 12,000 students live in 45 residence halls.
The UMass campus blends the historic with the modern. It’s easy to access and offers a diverse environment rich in culture and tradition.
The facilities for the College of Engineering are just one of the reasons it consistently ranks as one of the world’s best programs
The Polymer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the largest academic centers for polymer research in the world.
Isenberg School of Management is consistently ranked as one of the top business schools in the country.
Model of the Commonwealth Honors College’s new $177 million residential and teaching complex with 1,500 beds, opening fall 2013
Scheduled to open summer 2012, the New Laboratory Science Building (NLSB) was developed to provide state-of-the-art research laboratory space for interdisciplinary research clusters engaged in cutting edge research.
Another view of the New Laboratory Science Building (NLSB)
UMass Amherst is one of the Five Colleges, a consortium of schools in the Amherst area where students enrolled at any of the five schools can take classes at the other four.
Rankings from the Times of London and U.S. News
Category Rank
Overall 56
Reputation 19
Teaching 21
International mix 46
Industry income 18
Research 19
Citations 43
Engineering & Technology 26
Arts & Humanities 37
Residency First Year FY pct of total Graduate Grad pct of total
Massachusetts 3,339 71.2 593 38.6
Other U.S. 1,257 26.8 598 39.0
International 92 2.0 344 22.4
TOTAL 4,688 100.0 1,535 100.0
Entering undergraduate and graduate students by residency, Fall 2011
Residency Undergraduate Ugrad pct of total Graduate Grad pct of total
Massachusetts 16,211 78.9 1,512 35.3
Other U.S. 4,077 19.8 1,516 35.3
International 274 1.3 1,261 29.4
TOTAL 20,562 100.0 4,289 100.0
All undergraduate and graduate students by residency, Fall 2011
Category Applied Accepted Enrolled Acceptance rate Yield rate
All entering 32,564 21,373 4,688 65.6 21.9
International 1,269 642 92 50.6 14.3
Entering first-time students application and enrollment data, Fall 2011
Category N 25th 75th Mean
Math 4,432 560 650 606
Critical Reading 4,432 530 630 583
CR & M 4,432 1100 1270 1189
HS GPA 4,666 3.40 3.90 3.64
Academic indicators for entering first-year students, Fall 2011 (SAT only, no ACT)
Campus US News Avg HS GPA 25th – 75th Percentile SAT 6-Year Grad Rate
Amherst More selective 3.6 1100-1270 69%
Boston Selective 3.0 940-1140 41%
Dartmouth Selective 3.1 940-1150 47%
Lowell Selective 3.2 980-1190 51%
Comparison of UMass campuses by entering characteristics and graduation rate
After studying in MAIA for one or two semesters or an academic year, students who either gain an 80 on the TOEFL, a 6.5 on the IELTS, or an 1150 on the SAT I (a minimum of 450 on critical reading and minimum 600 on mathematics) can be matriculated into UMA in either spring or fall semester.
College / School Entering Pct of total All UG Pct of total
College of Natural Sciences 1,537 29.5% 6,246 27.3%
School of Management 678 13.0% 3,676 16.1%
College of Social and Behavioral Science 532 10.2% 3,558 15.6%
College of Humanities and Fine Arts 457 8.8% 2,853 12.5%
Undeclared 1,294 24.8% 2,195 9.6%
College of Engineering 379 7.3% 1,692 7.4%
School of Public Health and Health Sciences 235 4.5% 1,499 6.6%
Other programs 16 0.3% 762 3.3%
School of Nursing 84 1.6% 367 1.6%
Total 5,212* 100.0% 22,848* 100.0%
College / School of major interest, entering freshmen and all undergraduates, Fall 2011
* Data reported represent a duplicated count of student majors (primary and secondary majors).
Screenshot from the web site for the Chinese Culture Student Association