Standard Profile: University of Massachusetts, Amherst

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

www.umass.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1863.

Small town campus setting on 1463 acres, located in Amherst (population=35,000), 60 miles north of Hartford, CT and 90 miles west of Boston.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 20,000 undergraduates; 5000 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 93% full-time; 85% from Massachusetts; 15% minorities (5% African-American; 7% Asian-American; 3% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 1% international students; 50% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd through sophomore year; 61% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (Engineering): $12,930 state resident; $17,980 New England Regional Student Program students; $25,720 all other students.
Grad Students (12+ credits/semester - Engineering): $12,550 state resident; $18,500 New England Regional Student Program students; $24,700 all other students

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $9300

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: N/A

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.ecs.umass.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1200 undergraduates; 500 graduate students (200 master's; 300 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CEE	X	X	X
Computer Systems Engineering	ECE	X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X
Electrical and Computer Engineering	ECE		X	X
Engineering Management	MIE		X
Environmental Engineering	CEE		X
Industrial Engineering	MIE	X	X	X
Mechanical Engineering	MIE	X	X	X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1546/2605 (59%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 317/1546 (20%)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.umass.edu		413-545-0111
Office of Undergraduate Admissions	www.umass.edu/admissions	Mather Building 37 Mather Drive Amherst, MA 01003	413-545-0222 mail@admissions.umass.edu
Financial Aid Services	www.umass.edu/admissions/ financing	255 Whitmore Amherst, MA 01003	413-545-0801
The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)	www.umass.edu/gradschool	Goodell Building 140 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003-9333	Admissions: 413-545-0721 gradadm@resgs.umass.edu
Housing Services	www.housing.umass.edu	Berkshire House Amherst, MA 01003	413-545-1963 see website for email
Engineering Program Contacts:
College of Engineering	www.ecs.umass.edu	125 Marston Hall Amherst, MA 01003	413-545-0300 see website for email
Dept of Chemical Engineering	www.ecs.umass.edu/che	159 Goessman Hall Amherst, MA 01003	413-545-2507 see website for email
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering	www.ecs.umass.edu/cee	224 Marston Hall, Box 5-3205 Amherst, MA 01003	413-545-2508 see website for email
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	www.ecs.umass.edu/ece	201 Marcus Hall Amherst, MA 01003	413-545-0962 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	www.ecs.umass.edu/mie	220 Engr Lab, Box 32210 Amherst, MA 01003	413-545-2505 see website for email

Public 4-year university, founded 1863.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

College of Engineering

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dept of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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