The University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Be the Future You Want to See.

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What's Life Like at UMass?

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Make UMass Your Own

Explore big ideas, join vibrant communities, and shape a college experience that’s uniquely yours.

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Your Campus Home

Choose from vibrant residential communities where students live, study, and build lasting friendships steps from the classroom.

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Food Worth Talking About

Discover why UMass dining is ranked #1 nationally—recognized for quality, variety, and sustainability.

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Amherst, Uncommon

A vibrant creative culture, great food, and the natural beauty of the Pioneer Valley come together to shape this town’s distinctive, welcoming spirit.

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#1

Public Research University in New England,
Non-Medical School R&D Expenditures

251

Total Degree Programs

Top 50

Best Value Colleges (Public), The Princeton Review

Excellence in Action

UMass Amherst advances academic excellence through research, teaching, and engagement across campus. Students and faculty drive discovery through programs, scholarship, and events that extend beyond the classroom.

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HackUMass: Code, Collaborations & Big Ideas
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Inside UPC: Student-Led Events With Lasting Impact
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Changemakers in the Making: Be the Future You Want to See
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Biomedical Engineering Research to Advance Drug Delivery

Blaze Your Own Trail

Discover more than 100 undergraduate majors, minors, and certificates in fields ranging from engineering to public health to literature. You can even design your own major through our individual concentration program. Whatever your path, UMass gives you the freedom to explore and the tools to excel.

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With more than 100 majors, you have the freedom to explore your interests and build an academic path that reflects who you are and where you want to go.

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Design Your Own Major

Through the Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration (BDIC) Program, students can create a personalized major, blending courses across fields to explore passions beyond traditional academic boundaries.

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Study Abroad

Global learning opportunities immerse students in new cultures, expanding their perspectives and preparing them to thrive in a connected world.

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