University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
181 Presidents Drive
Address
181 Presidents Drive
Address
23,000
Undergraduate students
23,000
Undergraduate students
$18,500
Average cost after aid
$18,500
Average cost after aid
Key metrics
7,000
Graduate students
7,000
Graduate students
4
Average GPA
4
Average GPA
1,300
Average SAT
1,300
Average SAT
29
Average ACT
29
Average ACT
59%
Acceptance rate
59%
Acceptance rate
85%
Receive financial aid
85%
Receive financial aid
Programs offered
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Music (Applied Music)
Bachelor of Arts in Music (Jazz and African American Music Studies)
Bachelor of Arts in Music (Music Theory)
Bachelor of Arts in Music (Music History)
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music (Performance)
Bachelor of Music (Jazz and African American Music Studies)
Bachelor of Music (Music Education)
Bachelor of Music (Composition)
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy in Music (Music Education)
Master of Music
Master of Music (Collaborative Piano)
Master of Music (Conducting)
Master of Music (Music History)
Master of Music (Jazz Performance)
Master of Music (Jazz Composition/Arranging)
Master of Music (Music Education)
Master of Music (Performance)
Master of Music (Music Theory)
Master of Music (Composition)
Minor
Minor in Music
Ensembles offered
Chamber
Advanced Chamber Percussion Ensemble
Double Reed Ensemble
Graduate Brass Ensemble
Graduate Brass Quintet
Graduate String Quartets
Graduate Wind Quintet
Horn Choir
M'Boom Ensemble
Meraki String Quartet
Opus One Chamber Orchestra
Saxophone Quartet
String Chamber Ensembles
Trombone Choir
Trombone Quartet
Trumpet Ensemble
Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble
Tuba/Euphonium Quartets
UMass Percussion Ensemble
Woodwind Chamber Ensembles
Choir
All-Campus Choir
Chamber Choir
Conductors' Chorus
University Chorale
Concert Band
Concert Band
Symphony Band
Wind Ensemble
Contemporary
Graduate Composers Ensemble
Jazz Ensembles
Chamber Jazz Ensembles
Chapel Jazz Ensemble
Graduate Jazz Composers Ensemble
Graduate Jazz Quartet
Jazz Ensemble I/Studio Orchestra
Jazz Lab Ensemble
Studio Orchestra
Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Marching Band
Minuteman Drumline
Minuteman Hoop Band
Minuteman Marching Band
Opera
Five College Opera
Opera Workshop
UMass Opera & Symphony Orchestra
UMass Opera Studio
Orchestra
All-University Orchestra
UMass Amherst Symphony Orchestra
Scholarships offered
$2,000 - $10,000
Russell E. & Janet R. Falvey Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Nadine E. Shank Double Major Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Ann Elder Bestor Memorial Music Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$5,825 - $23,300
Susan Cunningham Campbell Outstanding Sophomore Award
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
C. Lynn Vendien Minuteman Marching Band Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$5,825 - $23,300
Jane A. Bernstein Prize for Exceptional Musicological Research
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Eugenie M. May Award for Piano Performance
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$5,825 - $23,300
Geraldine Shank Collaborative Piano Award
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$5,825 - $23,300
Fletcher Henderson Memorial / Max Roach Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Howard M. Lebow Memorial Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$3,000
Theodore Presser Award
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$300 - $4,000
Philip Bezanson Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$300 - $4,000
HFA Dean Scholarships
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$5,825 - $23,300
Philip Bezanson Graduate Voice Award
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Susan Cunningham Campbell Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Ornest Award
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Power & Class Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Friends of Music Senior Award
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Nadine E. Shank Piano Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
David W. Briggs Scholarship in Memory of Jean S. Briggs
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Thom Hannum Marching Band Percussion Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Richard Jones Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$1,000
UMass Band Alumni Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Jeffrey Morgan Memorial Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$5,825 - $23,300
Susan Cunningham Campbell Outstanding Freshman Award
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Klock Saxophone and the Campbell Klock Horn Studio Awards
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Walter Chesnut Music Scholarship
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026
$2,000 - $10,000
Julian Olevsky Memorial Scholarship in Violin
Offered by: University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 15, 2026