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Amherst

Founded in 1863 as a land-grant university, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a coeducational, nationally ranked research institution located in a beautiful, culturally rich New England town surrounded by hills, forests, lakes, and meadows, just a few hours from Boston and New York City.
Each year about 18,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students attend UMass from all 50 states and nearly 100 foreign countries, though the majority of undergraduates are from Massachusetts. Students can earn bachelor's degrees in nearly 100 areas, associate's degrees in six, master's degrees in 68, and doctorates in 50, within the University's 10 undergraduate schools and colleges, and the Graduate School.