University of Massachusetts--Amherst is a public institution that was founded in the year 1863. It has enrollment of the undergraduate around 21,373, its setting is suburban, and the campus area is 1,463 acres. The University has a semester-based academic calendar. University of Massachusetts—Amherst is ranked 97in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.
The university is large, the Five College Interchange, students take courses at the smaller liberal arts colleges which are nearby: Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Hampshire College and Amherst College. The students of University have nearly 90 majors to choose from, having an option to design a major, called as BDIC: the Bachelor’s Degree along with the Concentration of an Individual. Adult students can complete a degree through a combination of online and on-campus coursework via the UMass Amherst University Without Walls (UWW).
For the road trips from campus, Boston is around 90 miles away, while the city of New York City is 175 mile drive. The Famous alumni of University of Massachusetts—Amherst includes Jeff Talyor, the founder of Monster.com; Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric; and Jeff Corwin, an Animal Planet personality.
Campus Loaction
University Admissions Center, 37 Mather Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9313
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1863
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-suburban