BE BOLD.
BE TRUE.
BE YOU.
UMASS AMHERST
HIGHLY VALUES
TRANSFER STUDENTS.
YOUR DIVERSE
PERSPECTIVES
ENRICH OUR
CAMPUS
CULTURE.
YOU DON’T WAIT FOR
CHANGE. YOU CREATE IT.
LET NOTHING STOP YOU.
More than 1,500 transfer students are
welcomed to UMass Amherst every year. Take
your place on the Commonwealth’s flagship
campus alongside a diverse population of
more than 22,000 talented undergraduates
and 1,300 full-time faculty members. We are a
community of scholars committed to inspiring
freedom of thought and igniting personal
change. We educate and prepare responsible
and globally engaged citizens to succeed in a
highly connected and competitive world.
STUDENT
ENROLLMENT DATA
30.9%
undergrads are students of color
1,100
transfer students for fall
425
transfer students for spring
CURRENT UNDERGRAD
STUDENTS AND FACULTY
Current undergraduate students
22,000
Full-time instructional faculty
1,300+
Students:Faculty (ratio)
17:1
81%
of classes have fewer
than 40 students
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE
INSTITUTIONS
180
More than 180 domestic
exchange institutions in
48 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and
the U.S. Virgin Islands
18%
of entering transfers are URM
31%
of entering transfers are
rst generation
28%
of entering transfers are
MassTransfer students
TRANSFER CREDITS
Transfer up to 75 credits. You’ll receive the estimated number of credits
that will transfer when you are admitted. An ofcial evaluation will be
available to you a few weeks later.
SCAN HERE
FOR MORE
INFO:
NEW TRANSFER CREDIT TOOL!
Check out our Transfer Navigator.
This new transfer credit tool shows
how your credits will transfer
toward your intended major.
COST AND VALUE
UMass Amherst has been
named in The Princeton
Review’s guide to the nation’s
“Best Value Colleges.” UMass
is lauded for its high return
on your tuition investment as
well as for the quality of life on our campus
and our commitment to sustainability.
FINANCIAL AID
We offer need-based nancial aid to eligible
students. UMass Amherst’s Ofce of Financial
Aid Services provides information on nancial
aid and will give you an estimate of your cost
of attendance.
ESTIMATED
TUITION AND FEES
(2021–2022)
IN-STATE TUITION
$16,676
OUT-OF-STATE TUITION
$36,964
ROOM AND BOARD
$14,147
CAREERS AND OUTCOMES
A degree from UMass Amherst enables transfer students to become
who they want to be. UMass alumni have served as general manager of
the Boston Red Sox, rewritten policies on Capitol Hill, designed sets for
Hamilton on Broadway, and conducted research on the International
Space Station. There are opportunities for internships and co-ops,
career development and planning assistance, and faculty and industry
networking that add value to your education even after you graduate.
Our Career Services department links students to real internships and
opportunities that lead not just to jobs, but to full-time careers.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER
Transfer/MassTransfer March 1 (priority date) November 5
April 15 (nal deadline)
HOW TO APPLY
1. SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
COMMON APPLICATION
Transfer students who graduated high school or earned a high school equivalency diploma and
subsequently enrolled in 12 or more credits must use the Common Application.
MASSTRANSFER APPLICATION
Students who are completing an associate degree at a Massachusetts community college in an
approved MassTransfer program must use the MassTransfer Application.
2. SUBMIT YOUR TRANSCRIPT(S)
COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS
We must receive official transcripts sent directly from ALL of the colleges/universities you have
attended regardless of whether transfer credit is desired. Transcripts submitted through eSCRIP-
SAFE, Parchment, and National Student Clearinghouse are acceptable. If needed, the email
address for these electronic transcripts is [email protected].
MAIL HARD COPIES TO:
Undergraduate Admissions
37 Mather Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS
Students in their first semester of college after graduating from high school must send official
high school transcripts. High school transcripts can be sent by your guidance counselor.
THAT’S IT! We’ll contact you if we need further information.
NO letters of recommendation required.
NO SAT or ACT scores required.
SCAN HERE FOR ALL THE
TOOLS AND INFO YOU’LL
NEED TO GET STARTED:
MAJORS
Accounting
Afro-American Studies
Animal Science
Anthropology
Arboriculture &
Community Forest
Management
(associate degree)
Architecture
Art (BA),(BFA)
Art History
Astronomy
Bachelor’s Degree
with Individualized
Concentration (BDIC)*
Biochemistry &
Molecular Biology
Biology
Building &
Construction
Technology
Chemistry
Chinese Language
& Literature
Classics
Communication
Communication
Disorders
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Dance (BA), (BFA)
Earth Systems
Economics
Education (licensure
and non-licensure)*
Engineering
Biomedical
Chemical
Civil
Computer
Electrical
Industrial
Mechanical
English
Environmental Science
Finance
Food Science
French & Francophone
Studies
Geography
Geology
German &
Scandinavian Studies
History
Horticultural Science
Hospitality & Tourism
Management
Informatics
Italian Studies
Japanese Language &
Literature
Journalism
Judaic Studies
Kinesiology
Landscape Architecture
Landscape Contracting
(associate degree)
Legal Studies
Linguistics
Management
Managerial Economics
Marketing
Mathematics &
Statistics
Microbiology
Music (BA), (BMus)
Natural Resources
Conservation
Nutrition
Operations &
Information
Management
Philosophy
Physics
Plant and Soil Sciences
Political Science
Portuguese
Pre-Veterinary Science*
Psychology
Public Health Sciences
Public Policy
Resource Economics
Russian, Eurasian
& Polish Studies
Social Thought
& Political Economy
Sociology
Spanish
Sport Management
Sustainable Community
Development
Sustainable Food
& Farming
(associate degree)
Sustainable Food
& Farming
(bachelor’s degree)
Sustainable
Horticulture
(associate degree)
Theater
Turfgrass Management
(associate degree)
Turfgrass Science
& Management
(bachelor’s degree)
Veterinary Technology
Women, Gender,
Sexuality Studies
*Must be a current
UMass Amherst student
to join these majors
OTHER ACADEMIC
OPPORTUNITIES
• Double major and
dual degree options
• 60 Minors
• Pre-Med/Health
Advising
• Pre-Law Advising
SUPPORT SERVICES
Center for Multicultural
Advancement &
Student Success
(CMASS)
Disability Services
New Students
Orientation and
Transitions
Office of Student
Success
Stonewall Center
Student Parent
Programs
Transfer Success
Seminar
Veteran Services
Learning Resource
Center
