The University of Massachusetts at Amherst

What do the following people have in common?

• Bill Cosby, entertainer• Julius “Dr. J” Erving, NBA Hall-of-Famer• Jeff Corwin, Animal Planet host• William Monahan, writer of The Departed• Natalie Cole, Grammy award-winning singer• Jeff Taylor, creator of www.monster.com• Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X• They all attended UMass!

What’s the best part about UMass?

• 10 schools and colleges

• 6 associate degree programs

• 87 bachelor degree programs

• 2,246 undergraduate classes

• With all these options, you can study ANYTHING that you want!

UMass Fast Facts

• 19,823 undergraduate students

• 4,190 first-year students

• 3,008 students of color

• 2,966 honors students

• 3,033 out-of-state students

• 17:1 student-teacher ratio

• Average class size: 40 students

What kind of grades do I need?

• Mean high school class rank: 23%

• Mean SAT:– Math: 530-630– Critical Reading: 510-620

• Mean GPA: 3.46 (on a 4.0 scale)

How much does it cost?

• Tuition/Fees: $9,883

• Room/Board: $7,338

• Total: $17,221

• Though this sounds like a ridiculous amount of money, private schools can cost about as much as $40,000 per year.

Where did I live?

UMass Magazine

Why is UMass so special to me?

• While at UMass,– I traveled to Sicily to study photojournalism.– I studied writing with a Pulitzer Prize winner.– I performed the half-time show at a Canadian

Football League game.– I performed at the Presidential Inauguration.– I went sledding on an active volcano.

Sledding on an Active Volcano

My Photography

Temple in Agrigento

Sicily, Italy

Performing at the President George W. Bush’s Inauguration

• As a member of the University of Massachusetts Marching Band, I had the opportunity to perform at the inauguration of President George W. Bush.

More Information

• For more information about the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, check out www.umass.edu!