University of Massachusetts Amherst
College Overview
Admission Office
University Admissions Center
37 Mather Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9291
(413) 545-0222
Fax: (413) 545-4312
mail@admissions.umass.edu
Contact: Kevin Kelly
Director of Admissions
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Main Address
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-0111
www.umass.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 20,539
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 4,270
Degree-seeking undergrads: 19,964
Graduate enrollment: 5,820
Setting
Suburban setting
Large town (10,000 - 49,999)
Residential campus
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Degrees offered:
 Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
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Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $70
Online application fee: $70
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 64%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 86%
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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Tuition and fees |
$10,106 |
$10,417 |
$11,917 |
$11,917 |
0.00% |
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Books and Supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.00% |
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Living Arrangement - On Campus |
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Room and Board |
$7,478 |
$8,114 |
$8,276 |
$8,610 |
+4.04% |
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Other |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
0.00% |
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Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
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Room and Board |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
0.00% |
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Other |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
0.00% |
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Total Expenses |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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In-state On Campus |
$19,984 |
$20,931 |
$22,593 |
$22,927 |
+1.48% |
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In-state Off Campus |
$11,106 |
$11,417 |
$12,917 |
$12,917 |
0.00% |
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In-state with Family |
$11,106 |
$11,417 |
$12,917 |
$12,917 |
0.00% |
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Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for In-state Students
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$2,640 |
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In-state Student Fees
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$8,286 |
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Tuition for Out-of-state Students
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$9,937 |
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Out-of-state Fees
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$11,491 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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All students financial aid |
3,581 |
84% |
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Grant or scholarship aid |
2,608 |
61% |
$18,904,071 |
$7,248 |
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• Federal grants |
761 |
18% |
$3,414,075 |
$4,486 |
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• Pell grants |
760 |
18% |
$2,641,790 |
$3,476 |
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• Other federal grants |
751 |
18% |
$772,285 |
$1,028 |
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State/local government grant or scholarships |
2,588 |
61% |
$7,343,140 |
$2,837 |
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Institutional grants or scholarships |
1,572 |
37% |
$8,146,856 |
$5,182 |
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Student loan aid |
2,642 |
62% |
$17,374,919 |
$6,576 |
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• Federal student loans |
2,611 |
61% |
$12,646,571 |
$4,844 |
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Other student loans |
398 |
9% |
$4,728,348 |
$11,880 |
All Majors and Programs
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Program Completions for Most Recent Year
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BA/BS
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MA/MS
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Doctor
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AA/AS
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CERT
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Total of All Education Programs |
4714 |
1185 |
269 |
72 |
166 |
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Agriculture, General |
183 |
15 |
9 |
72 |
– |
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Agricultural Economics |
82 |
3 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Animal Sciences, General |
48 |
3 |
4 |
– |
– |
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Applied Horticulture/horticultural Business Services, Other |
– |
– |
– |
15 |
– |
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Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General |
– |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
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Crop Production |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
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Equestrian/equine Studies |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
– |
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Food Science |
14 |
2 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping |
– |
– |
– |
20 |
– |
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Plant Sciences, General |
39 |
7 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Turf and Turfgrass Management |
– |
– |
– |
23 |
– |
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Architecture and Related Services |
78 |
36 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Architecture |
28 |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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City/urban, Community and Regional Planning |
– |
11 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Environmental Design/architecture |
26 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Landscape Architecture |
24 |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
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Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies |
25 |
8 |
4 |
– |
24 |
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African-american/black Studies |
3 |
2 |
2 |
– |
4 |
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German Studies |
3 |
6 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Latin American Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
17 |
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Near and Middle Eastern Studies |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Russian Studies |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Women's Studies |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
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Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
377 |
27 |
29 |
– |
– |
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
54 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Biology and Biological Sciences, General |
172 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Botany/plant Biology |
– |
2 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Cell/cellular and Molecular Biology |
– |
6 |
10 |
– |
– |
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Entomology |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Evolutionary Biology |
– |
2 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Exercise Physiology |
120 |
8 |
4 |
– |
– |
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Microbiology, General |
31 |
6 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Neuroscience |
– |
2 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services |
893 |
391 |
9 |
– |
– |
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Accounting |
159 |
58 |
– |
– |
– |
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Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
128 |
308 |
9 |
– |
– |
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Finance, General |
257 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Hospitality Administration/management, General |
201 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Labor and Industrial Relations |
– |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
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Marketing/marketing Management, General |
147 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
120 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Journalism |
120 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Computing and Information Sciences |
59 |
31 |
13 |
– |
– |
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Computer Science |
59 |
31 |
13 |
– |
– |
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Construction Trades, General |
31 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Building Construction Technology |
31 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Education |
2 |
201 |
31 |
– |
32 |
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Art Teacher Education |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Education, General |
2 |
196 |
31 |
– |
32 |
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Music Teacher Education |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering |
279 |
106 |
38 |
– |
– |
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Chemical Engineering |
45 |
1 |
8 |
– |
– |
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Civil Engineering, General |
73 |
21 |
6 |
– |
– |
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Computer Engineering, General |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
42 |
31 |
9 |
– |
– |
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Environmental/environmental Health Engineering |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Industrial Engineering |
9 |
7 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Mechanical Engineering |
93 |
11 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Polymer/plastics Engineering |
– |
30 |
9 |
– |
– |
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Engineering Technology, General |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering/industrial Management |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language, Composition and Literature/letters |
178 |
26 |
10 |
– |
– |
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Creative Writing |
– |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language and Literature, General |
178 |
13 |
10 |
– |
– |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
150 |
38 |
11 |
– |
6 |
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Chinese Language and Literature |
16 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
29 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Comparative Literature |
20 |
4 |
1 |
– |
– |
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East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
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French Language and Literature |
11 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Italian Language and Literature |
4 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Japanese Language and Literature |
19 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Linguistics |
17 |
3 |
7 |
– |
– |
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Portuguese Language and Literature |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Spanish Language and Literature |
32 |
9 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General |
282 |
124 |
25 |
– |
– |
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Audiology/audiologist |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
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Communication Sciences and Disorders, General |
66 |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
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Nursing Practice |
– |
– |
17 |
– |
– |
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Nursing Science |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
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Pre-veterinary Studies |
24 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Public Health, General |
37 |
95 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse |
155 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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History |
144 |
9 |
5 |
– |
4 |
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History, General |
144 |
9 |
5 |
– |
4 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services |
– |
– |
– |
– |
21 |
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Criminal Justice/safety Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
21 |
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Human Services, General |
– |
18 |
– |
– |
15 |
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Public Policy Analysis, General |
– |
18 |
– |
– |
15 |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
101 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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General Studies |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other |
97 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics and Statistics |
65 |
22 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Applied Mathematics, General |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics, General |
65 |
17 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
204 |
2 |
1 |
– |
6 |
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Biological and Physical Sciences |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Marine Sciences |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
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Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
5 |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
163 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Nutrition Sciences |
35 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Natural Resources and Conservation |
106 |
10 |
6 |
– |
– |
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Environmental Science |
33 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Forestry, General |
23 |
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Natural Resources/conservation, General |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management |
29 |
8 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies |
106 |
26 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Sport and Fitness Administration/management |
106 |
26 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Physical Sciences |
83 |
19 |
32 |
– |
– |
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Astronomy |
14 |
2 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Chemistry, General |
32 |
5 |
15 |
– |
– |
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Geology and Earth Science, General |
16 |
6 |
6 |
– |
– |
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Physics, General |
21 |
6 |
8 |
– |
– |
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Psychology |
446 |
11 |
12 |
– |
– |
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Psychology, General |
446 |
11 |
7 |
– |
– |
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School Psychology |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
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Social Sciences |
648 |
26 |
24 |
– |
39 |
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Anthropology |
50 |
7 |
7 |
– |
– |
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Economics, General |
227 |
6 |
8 |
– |
– |
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Geography |
3 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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International Relations and Affairs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
|
Political Science and Government, General |
174 |
9 |
6 |
– |
38 |
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Social Sciences, Other |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Sociology |
173 |
3 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
154 |
38 |
– |
– |
18 |
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
16 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Dance, General |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General |
39 |
1 |
– |
– |
18 |
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Fine/studio Arts, General |
52 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Interior Design |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Music Performance, General |
6 |
27 |
– |
– |
– |
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Music, General |
32 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Undergraduate Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences
 Agricultural Economics B
Animal Sciences B
Arboriculture and community forest management A
Crop Production A
Equestrian/Equine Studies A
Food Science B
Horticultural Services A
Landscaping A
Plant Sciences B
Turf Management A
Architecture & Related Programs
Environmental Design B
Interior Architecture B
Landscape Architecture B
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
African-American Studies B
Near/Middle Eastern Studies B
Russian/Slavic Area Studies B
Women's Studies B
Arts, Visual & Performing
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Dance B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Fine/Studio Arts B
Music - General B
Music - General Performance B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biology B
Chem/Phys/Molecular Biology B
Exercise Physiology B
Microbiology B
Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Apparel/Accessories Marketing B
Business Administration/Management B
Finance/Banking B
Hospitality Administration/Management B
Marketing Management B
Communications & Journalism
Communications/Rhetoric B
Journalism B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer Science B
Engineering
Chemical Engineering B
Civil Engineering B
Computer Engineering - General B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Industrial Engineering B
Mechanical Engineering B
English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B
Family & Consumer Sciences
Family Resource Management Studies B
Human Nutrition B
Foreign Language & Literature
Chinese B
Classics B
Comparative Literature B
French B
German B
Italian B
Japanese B
Linguistics B
Portuguese B
Spanish B
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Communication Disorders B
Nursing (RN) B
Predentistry B
Premedicine B
Preveterinary Medicine B
History
History - General B
Law & Legal Studies
Law & Legal Studies - General B
Liberal Arts & Sciences
General Studies B
Individual concentration B
Mathematics
Mathematics - General B
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological/Physical Sciences B
Natural Resources & Conservation
Environmental Science B
Forestry - General B
Natural Resources & Conservation - General B
Natural Resources Management/Policy B
Wildlife/Wilderness Management B
Wood Science/Paper Technology B
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Sport/Fitness Administration B
Philosophy & Religion
Jewish/Judaic Studies B
Philosophy B
Physical Sciences
Astronomy B
Chemistry B
Geology B
Physics B
Psychology
Psychology - General B
Social Sciences
Anthropology B
Economics B
Geography B
Political Science/Government B
Social thought and political economy B
Sociology B
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Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
A = Associate degree
B = Bachelor's degree
C = Certificate or diploma
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*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
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