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University of Massachusetts Amherst

Name

Name in English

Acronym

UMass Amherst

Year of establishment

1863

LOCATION 

Country

State / Province

Massachusetts

Town

Amherst

Town Size

10,000-49,999

Postal Code

1003

Phone

+1 (413) 545 0111

ACCREDITATION 

Institutional Accreditation or Recognition

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC-CIHE)

Other Accreditations

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (AACN). Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). American Chemical Society (ACS). American Psychological Association (APA). American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE). Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Landscape Architecture Accrediting Board (LAAB). National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Commission on Accreditation. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Planning Accreditation Board (PAB). Society of American Foresters (SAF).

COURSE LEVELS AND AREAS OF STUDIES 

Course Levels

	Undergraduate			Postgraduate
	Certificates / Diplomas (<2 years)	Associate's degrees (2 years)	Bachelor's degrees (3/4/5 years)	Master degrees	Doctorate degrees
Areas of studies
Arts & Humanities ?
Business & Social Science ?
Engineering ?
Language & Cultural Studies ?
Medicine & Health ?
Science & Technology ?
	Important: please contact this University for detailed and up-to-date information on area of studies and level of courses offered. The table above might not be accurate.

TUITION / FEE 

Yearly Tuition / Fee
	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
Local Students	Not reported	Not reported
International Students	Not reported	Not reported
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ADMISSION 

Admission Selection

Yes, based on entry tests

Selection Percentage

80%

Gender

Men and Women (coed)

International Students

Yes

Admission Office

37 Mather Drive
Amherst Massachusetts 01003-9291
United States
T e l: +1 (413) 545 0222

OTHER INFORMATION 

Total Enrolment

20,000-24,999

Total Staff

Not reported

Control

Public

Profit / Non-Profit

Non Profit

Religious Affiliation

None

Academic Calendar

Semesters

Campus Type

Rural

Distance Learning

Yes

Study Abroad / Exchange Programs

Yes

Sport Facilities and Activities

Not reported

Library

Yes

Date of last review: 17/03/2008
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