When applying to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, these are requirements and student information that you need to provide:
A complete application includes the following material:
- A complete Common Application
- Official High School Transcripts (grades 9-11)
*First-term senior grades should be provided as soon as possible. The transcript must come from the high-school. Transcripts through the Common Application are preferred but can be e-mailed as well.
- Official transcripts for all completed college coursework. Photocopies, student copies, or e-mailed electronic college transcripts are not acceptable.
- SAT and/or ACT scores – sent electronically by the testing agency
- Recommendations – Required
- Application Fee ($80/-)
High School Unit Requirements
The minimum high-school subject matter requirements are as follows:
- English: 4
- Mathematics (Algebra II minimum): 4, including math in the senior year of high school
- Natural Science (3 labs): 3
- Social Science (one course in US history): 2
- Foreign Language: 2 of the same language
- Electives (from areas above, arts and humanities, or computer science): 2
Candidates applying for Engineering courses, Management courses, or the Computer Science major must have 4 math units including an advanced math course (such as pre-calculus, calculus or trigonometry). Applicants to the College of Engineering must also have chemistry and physics.
Architecture, Art, Dance, and Music
Candidates applying for architecture, art, dance, and music majors should contact the respective departments and should apply at the earliest to allow enough time for an audition or portfolio review. Students must have their admission application on file with Undergraduate Admissions before auditions or portfolio reviews will be scheduled.
English Proficiency Test Requirements
All non-native speakers of English seeking admission at UMass Amherst must demonstrate English language proficiency. The following are ways in which you can satisfy the English language proficiency requirement:
- TOEFL: A minimum composite TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL with a minimum of 17 on each subscore
- IELTS: A minimum composite IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test with a minimum of 6.0 on each subscore
- English education: Entire secondary education is at a school where English is the primary language of instruction
- Unscripted interview: While not required for admission, all international students may choose to submit a third-party unscripted interview.
*Proof of English language proficiency based on one of the test scores must be less than 2 years old and must come to the Undergraduate Admissions department directly from the testing service.
Home-Schooled Applicants:
Home-schooled students are required to provide the University with proof of graduation in one of the following ways:
- An official final transcript from the local school district.
- An official final transcript from a home-school association or agency.
- An official GED/HiSET score report.
- An official college transcript(s) showing successful completion of 27 college credits
