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University of Massachusetts Amherst: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses
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Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
| Estimated expenses for academic
year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
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| In-state |
$9,780 |
$10,106 |
$10,417 |
$11,917 |
14.4% |
| Out-of-state |
$19,502 |
$20,684 |
$21,914 |
$23,414 |
6.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$6,989 |
$7,478 |
$8,114 |
$8,276 |
2.0% |
| Other |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
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| On Campus |
$19,169 |
$19,984 |
$20,931 |
$22,593 |
7.9% |
| Out-of-state |
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| On Campus |
$28,891 |
$30,562 |
$32,428 |
$34,090 |
5.1% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
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Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
29,452 |
13,843 |
15,609 |
| Percent admitted |
67% |
63% |
71% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
21% |
23% |
20% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
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| Secondary school rank |
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X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
X |
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| Recommendations |
X |
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| Formal demonstration of competencies |
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X |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
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Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
3,994 |
97% |
| ACT |
544 |
13% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time
degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test
scores only if they are required for
admission.
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| SAT Critical Reading |
520 |
630 |
| SAT Math |
540 |
650 |
| ACT Composite |
23 |
28 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| New England Association of Schools
and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher
Education |
7/1/1932 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
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| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
11/1/1978 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic
Internship |
4/1/1990 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association,
Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
12/18/1957 - |
Accredited |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) -
Predoctoral internship programs |
5/15/1990 - 9/1/2008 |
Resigned |
| School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
4/8/1992 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
8/24/1973 - |
Accredited |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree
programs |
11/1/1979 - 12/31/2006 |
Resigned |
| Clinical doctoral program in
Audiology |
11/1/2005 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/22/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
9/22/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Education for Public
Health |
| Public Health (PH) - Graduate
schools of public health |
9/30/1970 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on
Community/Junior College Accreditation |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units
within institutions offering degree-granting and/or
non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1968 - |
Accredited |
| National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education |
| Teacher Education (TED) -
Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the
preparation of teachers and other professional
personnel for elementary and secondary schools |
1/1/1962 - |
Accredited |
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