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University of Massachusetts Amherst - Campus Life



Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment

Environment

  • The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
  • The campus area is 1405 acres.
  • Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.


Campus Description and Transportation Services
Description:
1,405-acre campus in Amherst (population: 35,228), 30 miles from
Springfield and 90 miles from Boston. Served by bus; major airport serves
Hartford, Conn. (40 miles); train serves Springfield. School operates
transportation to consortium schools, local apartments, and surrounding
towns.


Housing

Types of Housing

  • Coed Dorms are used by 84% of the on-campus students.
  • Women's Dorms.
  • Men's Dorms are used by 2% of the on-campus students.
  • Sorority housing are used by 2% of the students.
  • Fraternity housing are used by 3% of the students.
  • School-owned/operated Apartments.
  • 96% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
  • 58% of all students live in school housing of some type.
  • 42% of all students live off campus or commute.
  • On average, 80% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
  • All nonveteran freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family within a 40-mile radius.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year. The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.


Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies

  • All students may have cars on campus.
  • 34% of all students have cars on campus.
  • Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

  • Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
  • Hazing Prohibited
  • Other: Student conduct code.


Student Employment

  • 50% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
  • Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1600 per year working part-time on campus.
  • This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
  • Institutional employment is available.
  • Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
  • Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.