Campus Life |
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| 20,791 |
Total UndergradsIncluding 1,552 Part-time |
| 4,563 |
Degree-Seeking FreshmenIncluding 9 Part-time |
Gender Breakdown: |
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Mid-American Conference
Atlantic 10 Conference
| 9 |
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $172,219) |
| 10 |
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $102,044) |
| Sport | Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club | Intramural |
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| All Track Combined | 83 | 140 | - | - |
| Baseball | 32 | - | - | |
| Basketball | 16 | 23 | - | |
| Field Hockey | - | 27 | - | |
| Football | 98 | - | - | |
| Ice Hockey | 30 | - | ||
| Lacrosse | 41 | 29 | - | |
| Rowing | - | 59 | - | |
| Soccer | 27 | 26 | - | |
| Softball | - | 20 | - | |
| Swimming and Diving | 29 | 33 | - | - |
| Tennis | - | 12 | - | |
| Court Sports | - | - | - | |
| Cycling | - | - | - | |
| Fencing | - | - | - | |
| Flag Football | - | - | - | |
| Frisbee/Disc Sports | - | - | - | |
| Indoor Fitness/Recreation | - | - | - | |
| Rugby | - | - | - | |
| Skiing | - | - | - | |
| Volleyball | - | - | ||
| Wrestling | - | - | - |
| Student | Total |
|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.6% |
| Black/non-Hispanic | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Non-resident alien | 5.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity unknown | 12.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| White/non-Hispanic | 65.5% |
| Disabilities | |
|---|---|
| Percent of students with disability | 11% |
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Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
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| Arrests On Campus | |
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| Illegal Weapons Possession | 8 |
| Drug Law Violation | 56 |
| Liquor Law Violation | 371 |
| Criminal Offenses On Campus | |
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| Personal Crime | 12 |
| Property Crime | 80 |
“The dorm life is split into five different regional areas on campus: Southwest, Central, Northeast, Orchard Hill, North and Sylvan. Generally, students live on campus for the first two years…”
“Dorm life is awesome freshman year when everyone wants to make new friends, but after that everyone is set with friends and don't really try to meet new people. However,…”
“ Dorms are pretty cool also. Umass Amherst has various program for specific groups of people including science, business, tech, and cultural groups.…”
“The University of Massachusetts offers an insane amount of housing on and off campus that students have such an easy time getting an assignment where they please. Plus the dorms…”
“There are new dorms being put up for students in the Commonwealth honors college that are going to be BEAUTIFUL. There's plenty of on campus housing for new students but…”
The food at Berkshire Dinning Common is amazing!
» Read MoreThe food on campus and at the dining halls are great! They have every option available from ice cream to sushi.
» Read MoreThe University of Massachusetts Amherst offers three main dining commons: Worcester, Berkshire, and Franklin, all of which are award winning due to their great culinary program and nutrition. I can say form personal experience, due to the fact that I've been to all three of these dining commons, that each one has a great lively environment with great and nutritional food to offer. It doesn't matter if your vegetarian, vegan, meat lover, or eat any kind of food, UMass Amherst has everything to offer, and it also offers variety. Other than these three dining commons, there are also other options where students can go eat such as Blue Wall, Pita Pit, and many others which can all be found on campus. In each and every one of these brings great services, great food, and a friendly and clean environment.
» Read MoreFood and Dining is amazing. I have been to a lot of schools and have eaten at a lot of dining halls, and Umass Amherst has had the best food by far.
» Read MoreBerkshire and Hampshire are the best places to eat, located in the best living area (personally), Southwest.
» Read MoreI personally love the food here. I even start to miss it when I'm home for break because it's so nice to not have to make your own meals and go whenever it's convenient for you!
» Read MoreThe dining halls are amazing! They have a wide variety of food and you can eat as much as you want! The dining halls are big and have TV's so you can catch the game while eating and catching up with friends. There is food for everyone, including vegetarians, vegans, and gluten free.
» Read Moredelicious easily the best around. Berkshire dining common is one of the top ten college food dining areas in the nation.
» Read MoreThe four dinning halls are all award winning. If you grow tired of the dinning halls (which is not likely due to their constant change in menu and excellent food quality), there are at least eight other places on campus to eat that accepts campus meal plans.
» Read MoreThe food here is good. Ranked number three. Many different options that are available regularly. Grab n go is very useful when you need to eat very quick. The chocolate chip cookies are the best but very addicting.
» Read MoreGreek life is awesome here and a great way to meet long lasting friends! However, Umass Amherst isn't a school that considers Greek life to be a huge part of their university.
» Read MoreGreek life is fun but it is also an excellent way to network and create opportunities for yourself and your future goals.
» Read MoreSigep is where it's at.
» Read MoreI am not in a Fraternity or Sorority but they are always holding events and activities to go to. Attending these events are a great way to increase your social life and meet new people.
» Read MoreUMass has a large Greek life community with over 10 frats and a handful of sororities.
» Read MoreVery good
» Read MoreI joined Delta Chi, a fraternity, fall of my freshman year and it was the best decision i have made at college. From social events with sororities to community service events it is a blast. Plus, you have a bunch of close friends to hang out with whenever.
» Read Morelame.
» Read MoreA small percentage of Umass Amherst students are involved in Greek life. If this is something you seek to be a part of, it is available, however it is not necessary to fulfill your overall college experience.
» Read MoreWe have it.
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