Public · Amherst, Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Urban campus · 23,671 undergraduates · 17 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 60%
- ACT middle 50%
- 30–33
- Average net price
- $22,383
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 83%
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What University of Massachusetts-Amherst costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $10,164
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $10,456
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $12,932
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $18,964
- Over $110,000
- $30,793
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $34,549
- Tuition, in-state
- $17,772
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $40,449
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 80%
- Average grant from the school
- $10,208
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,763
- The school's own net price calculator
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New England Tuition Break. Students from 5 other member states may pay a reduced rate here, at most 175% of in-state tuition. Only for approved majors, which depend on your home state. Check the school's list before counting on it. Details ↗
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 60%
- SAT middle 50%
- 1310–1500
- ACT middle 50%
- 30–33
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 91%
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Check your student’s odds →University of Massachusetts-Amherst athletics
NCAA D1, 10 women's and 9 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | – | 35 |
| Basketball | 48 | 17 |
| Cross country | 157 | 101 |
| Field hockey | 25 | – |
| Football | – | 111 |
| Ice hockey | – | 27 |
| Lacrosse | 37 | 46 |
| Rowing | 61 | – |
| Soccer | 29 | 25 |
| Softball | 18 | – |
| Swimming & diving | 26 | 21 |
| Tennis | 7 | – |
| Track & field | 157 | 101 |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Business & marketing
- 17%
- Biological & biomedical sciences
- 10%
- Social sciences
- 9%
- Multi/interdisciplinary studies
- 8%
- Computer & information sciences
- 8%
- Psychology
- 8%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 83%
- First-year retention
- 91%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $71,631
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,763
- Students with a Pell grant
- 20%
Similar colleges nearby
- University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT · 42 mi away19,835 undergrads · net $25,097
- Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT · 49 mi away7,822 undergrads · net $16,857
- University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA · 64 mi away11,434 undergrads · net $17,163
- University at AlbanyAlbany, NY · 69 mi away12,564 undergrads · net $17,167
- Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT · 76 mi away6,295 undergrads · net $20,857
- University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA · 76 mi away11,512 undergrads · net $17,707
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.