Overview

College of Natural Sciences / College of Natural Sciences is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences

Department of Astronomy

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Chemistry

Department of Environmental Conservation

Department of Food Science

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Department of Microbiology

Department of Physics

Department of Polymer Science and Engineering

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Program in Geography

Program in Geosciences

Program in Sustainability Science

School of Computer Science

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	192
Doctoral Degrees	134

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,124

Applied

593

Accepted

270

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,167

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.91%
Black or African American	1.46%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.11%
Unknown	5.06%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

538

Total faculty

Full-time - 538

Part-time - 0

Male (401)

Female (137)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Steven D. Goodwin
Dean
Phone: 413-545-2766
Fax: 413-545-1242

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