The University of Massachusetts is a world-class public university system with a history of excellence.
UMass is renowned for the quality of its academic programs, the scope and impact of its research, and the strength of its public service mission. The university has received numerous accolades and achieved a number of important milestones that validate its commitment to excellence.
All four UMass undergraduate campuses are rated in the top category of U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings, making UMass one of the few university systems in the nation to have each campus so acclaimed.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | 23,936 | 7,874 | 31,810 |
| Boston | 12,234 | 3,437 | 15,671 |
| Dartmouth | 5,602 | 2,157 | 7,759 |
| Lowell | 12,130 | 4,829 | 16,959 |
| Medical School | N/A | 1,394 | 1,394 |
| TOTAL | 53,902 | 19,691 | 73,593 |
Online programs at UMass are among the best in the nation and are the top programs in New England. Bachelor's programs at UMass Amherst (#20), UMass Lowell (#28), and UMass Boston (#50) were ranked as the top three programs in New England, and were all among the top 50 nationally in U.S. News & World Report's Best Online Programs rankings.
UMass has 630,000 alumni around the world, including 360,000 who are living, working, and leading companies and organizations throughout Massachusetts, making it the largest alumni network in New England.
UMass is the third-largest research enterprise in Massachusetts and the fourth-largest in New England, behind only Harvard, MIT, and Yale, with a record $826 million annual research and development.
UMass and its campuses are responsible for $8.3 billion in overall economic impact across Massachusetts.
With more than 73,000 students and 19,000 graduates every year, UMass is the largest producer of the highly skilled workers that lead and fuel the Massachusetts economy.
UMass is also the third-largest employer in Massachusetts, with 28,000 employees.
All five UMass campuses have been recognized with the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, which is considered the gold standard for measuring the service that universities provide to their communities.
• UMass Amherst is one of the best public universities in the nation, ranking No. 26 in the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
• UMass Amherst ranked as the 25th most green college in 2025 by the Princeton Review rankings.
• UMass Dining has been named Best Campus food by the Princeton Review for the eighth consecutive year.
• The Princeton Review named UMass Boston to its "Best in the Northeast" list, highlighting institutions considered “academically outstanding and well worth consideration” in a college search.
• For the sixth year in a row, UMass Boston was ranked in the top tier of national universities by U.S. News & World Report.
• Ranked No. 1 in New England for Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report.
• For the ninth consecutive year, UMass Dartmouth was ranked as a National University by U.S. News & World Report.
• Ranked 4th in Massachusetts and 78 nationwide for social mobility of graduates per U.S. News & World Report.
• UMass Lowell is one of the top 10 fast-growing public doctoral institutions in the nation, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education, and was ranked 176th among all universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• UMass Lowell is ranked 29th in the nation for return on investment, and the mid-career salaries of its graduates are among the highest in New England at $105,000.
• Ranked No. 1 in New England and top 15 nationally for primary care education and ranked in the top 50 nationally for research by U.S. News & World Report.
• UMass Chan Medical School researcher Victor R. Ambros, PhD, won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his co-discovery of microRNA.
• UMass Law had an 80% MA bar passage rate for first-time test takers.
• The American Bar Association ranked UMass Law No. 2 in Massachusetts for the percentage of graduates in full-time government or public interest-related jobs.
