UMass Amherst is proud to celebrate the class of 2024, a cohort of diverse, determined, resourceful, and resilient students. This year’s Senior Series spotlights the creators among them. From storytellers to inventors to programmers to musicians, these creators embody our revolutionary spirit, pursuit of progress, and commitment to the greater good.
EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS
With 110 undergraduate majors and 127 graduate programs offered on campus and online, there are hundreds of opportunities to pursue your passion at UMass Amherst. Study on campus or take advantage of a wide array of flexible and innovative learning options.
At UMass Amherst, we welcome you to join our diverse, inclusive community of dreamers, innovators, creators, and doers. Find out how you can explore your interests and build skills to make your mark on the world with a UMass education.
This is your moment.
This is your opportunity.
This is UMass.
By the Numbers
U.S. News & World Report ranking among national public universities
Faculty members
Academic disciplines ranked among the Top 200 programs worldwide
Best Value Colleges (Public), The Princeton Review
Best Campus Food, The Princeton Review
Out of 5 Stars
Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities, Campus Pride Index
The Rising Researcher program recognizes undergraduate students who excel in research, challenge their intellect, and exercise exceptional creativity. With curiosity and grit, the Spring 2024 Rising Researchers are taking what they’ve learned in the classroom and applying it to solve challenging real-world problems.
Take Charge. Stay Curious.
Step into your future and discover UMass Amherst
Nearly 25 percent of UMass Amherst undergraduates are first-generation college students—trailblazers in their families. Their stories are ones of ambition and finding belonging at UMass.
News and Events
Upgrades to the facility will include new research and education space, a living seawall and dock.
European Space Agency’s Euclid satellite releases first unprecedented wide-view, deep-scale, near-infrared views in search for dark matter and dark energy.
Study analyzes how proposal in Washington state could address regressive impacts.
A new report from the UMass Amherst Donahue Institute finds that compensation and turnover rates compare well with industry averages, while equity in hiring for people of color has yet to be achieved.
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Springfield Science Museum
Get Social With UMass
Want a window into daily campus life? Whether you’re a current student, or thinking about attending UMass, or want to reminisce about days past, check out our social media channels.
The University Relations Social Media Team is the official voice of UMass Amherst on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. In addition, we share videos on your YouTube and UMass video gallery. On these channels, you’ll find stories of engagement and activism, academic excellence, remarkable research and the many ways we are pioneers, builders and unconventional doers.