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University of Massachusetts—Amherst

The University of Massachusetts—Amherst is the largest school in the UMass system. It was also the first one established, dating back to 1863, when it was founded as the Massachusetts Agricultural College. Students participate in some 240 campus organizations, living-learning residence halls, community service, internships, and faculty research. Massachusetts is also part of the Five Colleges consortium, with Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, and Amherst colleges, all within a free bus ride of each other. Students can take classes on any of these campuses and participate in all co-curricular and cultural activities. The library system is the largest in New England with over 6.1 million items. The campus has many architecturally distinctive buildings designed by world-renowned architects.

A main entrance to the UMass campus
Buses shuttle to and from the Five Colleges
Bromery Center for the Arts
Arnold House Health Sciences Building
Holdsworth Natural Resources Building
The Tech Center
The Flint Laboratory Building
The Goessman Chemistry Lab
The Physics Experimental Lab
The Campus Center
Long walkways connect the campus
A scenic view along a walkway
The Campus Cathedral
The Old Chapel Building
Memorial Hall
Statue of a Minuteman
Munson Hall
Stockbridge Hall
The Du Bois Library
The Isenberg School of Management
The Business Innovation Hub

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