University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst financial aid
- Average grant $7,869
- Average pell grant $4,609
- Average total loans $9,979
- Average federal loans $5,516
Student reviews of University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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2.0
UMass offers a ton of options in terms of courses, and the majors themselves are very flexible.
UMass Dining is deeply overrated, and the food will often make you ill.
2.0
There is an abundance of resources available
The racism
5.0
I appreciate the diversity in the student body as well as the staff & faculty.
It is a massive institution so if prospective students are not comfortable in large institutions, maybe check out the other smaller college options in Western, MA
4.0
The best part of my experience at UMass Amherst was being able to build my own major through their BDIC program. Although I started as a Political Science major, I was very involved with campus organizing and I wanted to get credit for this / combine my class-based learning with my extracurricular learning. I was able to propose my own major in Community Building for Social Change. All I had to do was locate a professor to sponsor my major!
Certain majors are very academically difficult with the purpose of "weeding out" students (I.e., Engineering). If you're placed on academic probation, you can lose your merit aid. This is true for all schools, but it's important to keep in mind! Also, if you bring a car to campus, be careful where you park-- tickets are NO joke!
3.0
It was very big and there was always something to do
I found that being out of state was hard at times because I was very different than other students
5.0
I loved my experience at UMASS-Amherst. I was able to undertake two bachelor's degree programs concurrently while maintaining a job and a social life. The flexibility of UMASS allowed me to have all of the college life experiences I hoped for while also earning a wonderful education.
I personally think the extracurricular activities within individual departments (clubs, events, internships, etc.) weren't as easily accessible as I would have liked. I think they required more engagement on behalf of individual students rather than departments engaging students.