Whitmore, 181 President’s Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9313
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1863
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 19,394
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $91,193,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $9,595 in-state, 17,818 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,989
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 30%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Price Waterhouse Coopers; Baystate Medical Center
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 3,236,964
Number of current serial subscriptions: 41,503
Number of microforms: 2,579,033
Number of audiovisuals: 23,048
Number of ebooks: 86,236
Other library facilities: WEB Dubois papers; East Asian Collection; Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies; Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 450
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 131
Classrooms: 773
Labs: 30
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 95%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 62%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 62%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (91%), women’s dorms (1%), men’s dorms (1%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (0%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 9%
Doubles: 86%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 3%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 101
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 40%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 95%
Campus Size: 1,463 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Hartford/Springfield (50), Boston (90)
Nearest train station: Amherst (2)
Nearest bus station: Amherst (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 33%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Headliner concerts at the Mullins Center, Downtown Amherst Block Party, Minuteman Mall Mania, Taste of UMass, Into Amherst community service day, Autumn in Amherst, Women of Color Leadership Series, international performances at the Fine Arts Center, Oozefest-UMass Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament, New World Theater, Homecoming, Multicultural Film Festival, UMass Theater Guild