Campus & Student Life at University of Massachusetts Amherst

UMass Amherst Has a Disability Services Site

Individuals with disabilities make up 12.0% of the student population at UMass Amherst. For more information on policies and accommodations that the university provides to ensure all students get the opportunity to participate, you can visit UMass Amherst Disability Services.

UMass Amherst for the Military

While not a "service academy", UMass Amherst does offer support for veterans and those seeking a career in the armed forces. Undergraduates have access to one or more ROTC programs and there is an active student veterans group on campus. For more information on policies related to veterans, you can visit UMass Amherst Veteran Services . For more information, check out our UMass Amherst for Veterans Guide.

UMass Amherst offers On-Campus Day Care

For students with young families, UMass Amherst does offer some day care. Programs like this are often in very high demand, so be sure to inquire as soon as you can.

Freshmen Living Arrangements at University of Massachusetts Amherst

UMass Amherst offers on-campus housing, but freshmen are not required to take advantage of it. In the end though, most do choose to live in the dorms.

* Data compiled from students who received financial aid, including loans.

Full-time vs. Part-time Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

UMass Amherst has a comparatively very large, student body. There were 23,515 undergraduates in 2019. Full-time attendance was 21,784 (92.6%). Part-time attendance was 1,731 (7.4%).

University of Massachusetts Amherst is Ranked #284 for Overall Diversity

Compared to other colleges and universities across the nation, UMass Amherst receives top marks for overall diversity. We rank UMass Amherst #284 out of 3,514.

The chart below shows each element that we looked at to determine this ranking, and how that metric compares to the national average. 100 would indicate excellent diversity in each category, and 1 would mean poor diversity.

You can learn more about the diversity of the student body at UMass Amherst by looking closer at the ethnic,  gender,  age, and geographic diversity metrics from the UMass Amherst Diversity Guide.

University of Massachusetts Amherst Competes in the NCAA

UMass Amherst has a total of 731 student athletes, 355 men and 376 women who compete in inter-collegiate athletics.

Athletics Financing

For more information about athletics including per-team sizes, coaching and scholarships check out our Guide to University of Massachusetts Amherst Athletics