Amherst

Some of the reasons as to why UMass Amherst is so popular are:It is recognised for its welcoming campus, top-ranked programs, and accomplished students and professorsMore than 100 undergraduate majors are availableAccording to Princeton Review, UMass Amherst has been one of the Top 200 best values in colleges worldwide

According to the campus data provided by UMass Amherst, the following is the division of international students among the total enrolled students:From over 24,000 undergraduate students, 7% are internationalFrom around 8,000 graduate students, 27% are international graduate studentsHowever, according to the data of Fall 2023, 34% of UMass Amherst graduate students were from outside the US – which is 2,677 students from 101 countries.

According to the QS World Rankings 2024, University of Massachusetts Amherst has a ranking of #11. Some of the other world rankings of the university are given as follows:Year QS World RankingsTimes Higher Education Rankings2019 NA10202010920219102022101020231013202411NA

It is important for the international students to submit atleast a scanned copy of their transcripts, failing which the application will not be evaluated. Once your admission is confirmed to the university for an MS or PhD course, you can mail or bring the official document to the university a day before your semester begins.

Yes, it is necessary for international students to get a student health plan. All the students pursuing a full-time course are automatically billed for this health insurance.

Scores accepted at UMass Amherst include - TOEFL (80 minimum combined score), IELTS Academic (6.5 minimum combined score), and Pearson Test of English Academic (Overall 53 minimum score).

If you're not a U.S citizen or a U.S permanent resident and don't have English as your native language, you will be required to present scores from a standardised English language proficiency exam.

There are various other factors important than the GPA such as research experience, quality of letters of recommendation, and statement of purpose which may be evaluated while scanning your application. But as per records, the students who got admission at the university had a high GPA. It should also be noted that GRE scores are no more required for pursuing a PhD.

Yes, waiver will be provided to those who hold a degree or are enrolled as a full-time student who has finished 2 academic years of college work in the US before entering the University of Massachusetts.

Many courses at UMass Amherst need you to submit more than 2 letters of recommendation, but for the majority of the courses you need to send only two LOR. For more details about the same, students can visit the specific course on the official website of the university.