| Website | umass.edu |
| Category | Education |
| Phone | 413-545-0111 |
| web@admin.umass.edu | |
| Employees |
| TOTAL | $6.2M |
| FUNDING TOTAL | $6.2M |
| Grant, 11/12 | $6.2M |
UMass Amherst was born in 1863 as a land-grant agricultural college set on 310 rural acres with four faculty members, four wooden buildings, 56 students and a curriculum combining modern farming, science, technical courses, and liberal arts.
Over time, the curriculum, facilities, and student body outgrew the institution’s original mission. In 1892 the first female student enrolled and graduate degrees were authorized. By 1931, to reflect a broader curriculum, “Mass Aggie” had become Massachusetts State College. In 1947, “Mass State” became the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
