University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)

State higher educational institution, non-profit by financial type, by organizational type - public. The educational institution is located in the United States of America in Amherst, Massachusetts. The University was founded in 1863. This educational institution is included in the list of 50 best institutions in the US, and also in the composition of 5% of the best universities in the world. In UMass, 26,000 students receive education, among which 6% are citizens of other countries for whom there are no restrictions for admission to the university. More than 1500 teachers conduct classes for students. At the University of Massachusetts the foreign experts invited by the exchange program teach. The quality of teaching humanities, exact and social sciences is considered high and is included in the rating of 300 higher educational institutions of the world on this criterion. For students there is also a similar program, through which they can be educated in the best universities in the world. The university has full-time and distance learning. The academic year is divided into two semesters.

The university campus is located within the city of Amherst. On the campus there are study buildings, as well as hostels for students. The students have a library, which they can use without restrictions, as well as all the necessary components of the social infrastructure for the convenience of students (public transport stops, coffee shops, buffets, gyms, banks).

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Within the framework of bilateral cooperation with the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, the Large Millimeter Telescope was opened in 2006. It is located in Mexico at the top of the Sierra Negra.

One of the known discoveries of the research team can also be called a synthetic polymer that does not ignite.

A team of UMass scientists led by Vincent Rotello has developed a molecular "nose" that can detect and identify different proteins. The study was covered in the 2007 issue of Nature Nanotechnology. Currently, a team of university researchers is developing sensors capable of detecting deformed proteins produced by cancer cells.

• Funding for the institution's research activities in 2014 cost more than $ 200 million.
• The campus has its own CHP plant, which replaced the coal-fired power plant and reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the territory by about 75%. In 2011, it was voted the cleanest power plant of its size in New England.

Umass Amherst has 52 dormitories and apartment buildings in seven different residential areas: Central, Northeast, Orchard Hill, Southwest, Commonwealth College District, Sylvan and North. Each of the complexes has distinctive characteristics: architecture, cultural extracurricular programs, types of accommodation. Some residential buildings house women and men separately, others together in the same building.

Rooms, suites and suites with a capacity of one to eight people are prepared for housing. Most often, residents of the entire floor share bathrooms and showers, kitchens and recreation areas, but in apartments these rooms are equipped only for owners.

Some dormitories provide services such as:

• Round-the-clock quiet floors
• Non-alcoholic housing
• Open buildings during Thanksgiving, winter session and spring break
• Apartments for couples
• Gender-sensitive housing for students who do not wish to indicate their gender or are in the process of transition.

The cost of living from autumn to spring ranges from 4262 to 7060 $ depending on the type of room.

The institution provides a variety of meal plans for both on-campus and off-campus residents. Plans for students renting apartments outside the study area consist of lunch dollars that can be used in restaurants, food trailers, university canteens.

Options with price per semester:

• 155 courses, 200$ – 2120$
• 65 lunches, 125$ – 968$
• 5 courses, 800$ – 800$.

Residential and suburban plans for those with more than 57 credits completed:

• Gold: 100 lunches for $1669.50
• Platinum: 200 meals for $3066.

Off-season plans for students staying for vacations and on-campus sessions:

• 20 meals – 225$
• 40 meals – 450$
• 60 meals – 675$
• 80 meals – 900$
• 100 meals – 1125$
• 120 meals – 1350$.

Meals for early arrival are 5, 10 or 15 meals for $ 55-165.

Plans for autumn and spring with a price per semester:

• Unlimited 250 and 500: unlimited access to restaurants, $ 250 or $ 500 for spending for $ 3468, $ 3696
• Unlimited access to campus restaurants for $ 3197
• Basic: 224 meals for $ 3141.50.

The university's campus offers a variety of art venues for both performances and visual arts. Students have the opportunity to attend clubs and master classes in the field of music, theater, drawing, participate in exhibitions, organize concerts and festivals. The most popular entertainment programs are:

• Summer Music Program "Jazz in July"
• Asian Arts and Culture Program
• Series "Center", "Magic Triangle" – musical, theatrical and dance performances
• Multicultural Film Festival organized by the Interdepartmental Association of Film Studies since 1991.

The University Museum of Modern Art has a permanent exhibition - a collection of 2600 works by local and foreign artists who periodically come to the campus to conduct master classes and seminars.

More than 200 student organizations are registered on campus: fraternities and women's societies, associations in the field of creativity, sports, science, religion and many others.

UMass Amherst has the largest orchestra in New England: it consists of 390 people and regularly participates in football matches. The university is a member of NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10, participates in hockey competitions Hockey East Association. Football, basketball and hockey are the main sports areas. Students can also attend the following sections:

• Baseball
• Cross-country running
• Lacrosse
• Swimming
• Athletics
• Tennis
• Struggle
• Rowing
• Fencing
• Alpine skiing.

The university campus is located on 1450 acres in the town of Amherst, and also has a training site in Hadley. Academic buildings and research laboratories, residential buildings, sports facilities and parking lots have been built on this territory. The University of Massachusetts has three libraries, one of them is a scientific and engineering library.

UMass Amherst is part of the Consortium of Five Colleges, allowing students to attend classes, borrow books and learn from faculty on the campuses of partner institutions: Pioneer Valley, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith Colleges. Public transportation runs between colleges, and the distance between campuses is no more than 10 miles.

There are several semesters in the academic year:

• Autumn: September 1-December 8
• Winter: December 17-January 24
• Spring: January 25-May 4
• Summer: May 19-August 25.

At the end of each of these stages, an examination week takes place. The curriculum depends on the chosen program and the level of education.

Additional costs:

• Entry fee – 357$
• Senate tax – 30$
• Medical insurance – 1530$
• IT services on campus – $126
• Accommodation – from 4262$
• Meal plan – from $ 3141 per semester
• Student activities – $266 per year
• Transport
• Books, consumables if necessary
• Personal spending.

You can apply for admission on the official website of the institution by performing the following actions:

• Fill in the application form
• Attach required documents
• Pay the registration fee
• Wait for a response from the admissions committee
• In case of a positive decision, apply for a student visa.

Entrants are enrolled on the basis of academic achievements and passed examinations. Almost 70% of those applying for admission to the university are accepted. The list of necessary documents included in the application package is posted on the official website of the institution, where it is available. In addition to the documents on the previous education, the passing of a language test is compulsory.

Cost of education

The tuition fee at the University of Massachusetts is quite high and amounts to the same amount for the undergraduate and graduate courses - 27,000 USD. Students can participate in scholarship programs and apply for grants provided by various public and scientific foundations.

Among the employers, the graduates of the educational institution have a high rating, so it's quite possible to get a good job in large companies and corporations of the United States and other countries of the world.

The university has a wide range of scholarship awards for all students, ranging from those newly enrolled. They are mainly paid on the basis of academic, athletic and social achievement.

Any student who has special social criteria can qualify for financial aid.

In addition to scholarships and material support, students can take advantage of federal assistance: grants, loans, loans.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision