Массачусетский университет в Амхерсте

The University's campus is situated mainly in the town Amherst but also partly in the neighboring town of Hadley. The campus extends about 1.6 km from the Campus Center in all directions and may be thought of as a series of concentric rings, with innermost ring harboring academic buildings and research labs, surrounded by a ring of the seven residential areas and two University owned apartment complexes. These are in turn is surrounded by a ring of athletic facilities, smaller administration buildings, and parking lots.

The campus facilities have undergone extensive renovations in recent years. New and newly renovated facilities include student apartment complexes, Hampshire Dining Commons, library Learning Commons, School of Management, Integrated Science Building, Nursing Building, Studio Arts Building, Heating Plant, track facility, and Recreation Center. 

Newly completed construction projects on campus include the new Campus Police Station, George N. Parks Minuteman Marching Band Building, Life Sciences Laboratories, and Integrated Learning Center.

UMass Amherst has a history of protest and activism among the undergraduate and graduate population and is home to over 200 registered student organizations. The UMass Amherst campus offers a variety of artistic venues both for performance and visual art.

Besides, UMass is home to numerous fraternities and sororities organized under four councils. Currently several sororities & fraternities have officially recognized housing in the area.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst housing system is made up of six dormitory areas, two apartment areas, and one hotel. 

At UMass Amherst, first year students are required to live on campus. Housing is also open to all full-time undergraduate students, regardless of year. Upper-class students who have continuously lived on campus during their first and sophomore years are guaranteed housing as long as they choose to live on campus. If, however, a student is admitted after their sophomore year, or moves off campus and wants to move back onto campus they are not guaranteed housing but instead must go through a housing lottery, since demand outstrips supply. 

Building and room selection is accomplished by a complex system that takes into account building seniority as well as class year; those choosing to move from their building are subject to a lottery system.

Whether you students are  looking for a job on or off campus, a work-study or non-work-study position, the undergraduate Student Employment Office is the place to start. It provides a listing service with a wide-variety of student part-time and seasonal jobs. They also work with students and employers to make sure they understand all regulations involving student employment and Federal Work-Study.

In average, non-resident students, full-time undergraduate have to pay tuition and fees of about $32,000 per year. Besides, housing and meals costs are about $12,000.

*Fees include mandatory fees only. Housing/meals based on full year, standard double room, value meal plan. 

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research and land-grant university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.

Since the University of Massachusetts Amherst was founded as the Massachusetts Agricultural College in 1863, 25 individuals have been at the helm of the institution. 

Today this is the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system. With approximately 1,300 faculty members and more than 29,000 students, UMass Amherst is the largest public university in New England.

There is an incredible amount of opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to learn about sustainability and to practice sustainable living in a collaborative environment at UMass Amherst. The university recognizes its responsibility to be a leader in sustainable development and education for the community, state and nation.

U.S. News and World Report's 2017 edition of America's Best Colleges ranked UMass Amherst tied for the 74th on their list of "Best National Universities" and for the 27th among public universities in the U.S.

The Academic Ranking of World Universities placed the university the 62nd-71st nationally and the 151st-200th globally for 2016. 

In 2015-16, Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked UMass Amherst the 141st in the world. 

In 2016, QS World University Rankings ranked the university 251st in the world. 

University Ranking by Academic Performance for 2016-2017 ranks university as No. 70 in the country.

Among notable alumni of the university are 1 Nobel prize winner, 1 National Humanities Medal winner, numerous Fulbright, Goldwater, Churchill, Truman and Gates Scholars as well as several Pulitzer prize winners, Grammy, Emmy, and Academy Award winners.

With over 100 major subject areas leading to bachelor's degrees, 76 master’s and 48 doctoral programs, UMass Amherst offers a vast array of educational opportunities for full and part-time students, both on and off-campus. Interdisciplinary majors, online learning, the Five College Interchange and internships and international study add to the opportunities.

The most popular majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst include: business, management, marketing and related support services, biological and biomedical sciences, social sciences, health professions and related programs and psychology.