College Facts and Figures [1]
The UMass Amherst College of Engineering is ranked the best public engineering school in New England. We can offer you world-class professors, excellent academic programs, hands-on experiential learning opportunities, personalized career planning advice, a highly employable profession, a great place to live, and a terrific value!
US News and World Report Engineering School Rankings
- 2022 Undergraduate (released September 2021): #56 overall; #30 among public universities
- 2023 Graduate (released March 2022): #57 overall; #30 among public universities
Students
Enrollment for Academic Year 2021-2022 |
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Undergraduate | 2,179 |
Masters Candidates | 325 |
Doctoral Candidates | 337 |
Entering First-Year Undergraduate Students, Fall 2021:
- 485 enrolled
- 4.05 mean weighted GPA
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1310-1460 SAT mid 50% range
Career Placement, Undergraduate Class of 2020 – 6 months out
- Total # of 2019 graduates: 482
- Knowledge rate/reported: 88%
- Placement of those who reported: 97%
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87% participated in experiential learning opportunities (Internships, co-ops, research, study-abroad, competitions & service learning)
Scholarships
Each year the College awards approximately 300 scholarships to sophomore, junior, and senior engineering undergraduates. The average award is $2,000.
- 48% of UMass Amherst College of Engineering undergraduate students qualify for need-based aid
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41% of students enrolled in the UMass Amherst College of Engineering have unmet need*
- The average unmet need [gap between college expenses and financial aid] is $9,118
- Average loan debt upon graduation [Class of 2021] is $33,495
* unsubsidized Federal Direct and alternative educational loans excluded from unmet need figures. Also, excluded scholarships from Engineering.
2021-2022 Tuition and Fees for Full-Time Undergraduate Engineering Students
Description | In-State Residents | Out-of-State Residents | International* | New England Regional Residents** |
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Tuition & Mandatory Fees | $16,439 | $36,964 | $39,100 | $36,964 (-$6,937) |
Room & Board | $14,217 | $14,217 | $14,217 | $14,217 |
College of Engineering Fee | $830 | $830 | $830 | $830 |
- *International costs include supplemental health fees. Visit the International Programs Office [2] for a more detailed look at the international student expense estimates.
- **New England Regional Students Program (NERSP) gives a tuition break to New England residents enrolled in certain programs not offered by the public colleges and universities of their home state. Learn more about the Tuition Break program [3].
- Costs for the academic year are based on estimated information. Visit the Bursar's website [4]for more detailed tuition and fee information.
- To see room choices visit Residential Life [5]. For a full breakdown of meal plan options visit Dining Services [6].
Academics
Degrees Granted: Academic Year 2020-2021 |
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Bachelor's | 528 |
Master's | 109 |
Doctoral | 34 |
Academic Degrees:
- Biomedical Engineering (BS, MS, PhD) [7]
- Chemical Engineering (BS, MS, PhD) [8]
- Civil Engineering (BS, MS, PhD [9])
- Computer Engineering (BS) [10]
- Electrical Engineering (BS) [11]
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (MS, PhD) [12]
- Engineering Management (MS) [13]
- Environmental & Water Resources Engineering (MS) [14]
- Industrial Engineering (BS, MS, PhD) [15]
- Mechanical Engineering (BS, MS, PhD) [16]
Visit our undergraduate majors [17] page to learn more about the different fields within engineering.
Continuing and Professional Education Degrees:
Graduate Certificates:
- Computer Networking [20]
- Computer Systems Security [21]
- Embedded Systems [22]
- Internet of Things [23]
- Wind Power Engineering [24]
Faculty and Research
- There are 135 instructional faculty in the College of Engineering. 18% are female.
- Teaching and research focus areas include biomedicine, sustainable energy, cybersecurity, mechatronics, and biomechanics — which all have strong, positive societal benefits that appeal to a new generation of engineers.
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R&D Expenditures = $49.9 million (FY19 reported to NSF HERD)
2021 Technology Transfer By The Numbers – Engineering
- 28 Invention disclosures
- 9 New patent applications filed
- 13 Patents issued
Centers, Institutes, and Programs
- Center for Biological Physics [25]
- Center for e-Design [26]
- Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (link is external) [27]
- Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing [28]
- Cybersecurity Institute [29]
- Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere [30]
- Institute for Applied Life Sciences [31]
- MassNanoTech Institute [35]
- Materials Research Science and Engineering Center [36]
- Northeast Climate Adaption Science Center [37]
- The Institute for Massachusetts Biofuels Research (TIMBR) [38]
- UMass Transportation Center [39]
- Water Resources Research Center [40]
- Wind Energy Center [41]
- WINSSS: National Center for Innovative Small Drinking Water Systems [42]
Leadership
Dr. Sanjay Raman, Dean [43]
UMass Amherst College of Engineering
Marston Hall Room 125 Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: 413-545-6388
Email: engineeringdean@umass.edu [44]
More info on College Administration » [45]
Mailing Address
UMass Amherst College of Engineering
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, MA 01003
USA