University of Washington vs University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Overview Comparison
University of WashingtonUniversity of Massachusetts
Collegedunia Score7.2 Out of 104.5 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 25 Times Higher Education 2024
# 40 US News 2024
# 63 QS World University 2024
# 67 US News 2024
# 123 Times Higher Education 2024
# 245 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 25 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 49 for Law by US News 2024
# 55 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 44 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 191 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023
ProgramsUG Programs -77
PG Programs -59
Doctorate Programs -2
UG Programs -81
PG Programs -68
Doctorate Programs -2
Acceptance Rate45.4 %65.5 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 560
IELTS - 6
SAT - 1190
TOEFL - 76
GMAT - 570
GRE updated - 291
IELTS - 6.5
SAT - 1180
TOEFL - 80
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   35166.91
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  31473
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 26913 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   36136
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  34352
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 26333 Per Year
placement (average package)

Employability Ranking- #60 (QS); 93% engineering graduates placed within first placement cycle; Average salary- 78,172 USD; Top recruiters: The Boeing Company, University of Washington, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp, Expedia Inc.; Highest paying degrees: Doctorate (118,000 USD), Ph.D. (112,000 USD), MBA(111,000 USD), Masters in Science (93,000 USD), BBA (85,000 USD).


Has an annual ROI of 8.3% with an average annual salary of 72,000 USD. Top recruiters are Raytheon Co, MassMutual Financial Group, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, IBM Corp.


application requirements

Coallition Essay
Answers to University of Washington Questions
Essay/Profile submitted to UW

Average % required for UG admission: 90%; 3 letters of recommendation, audition and potfolio (depends upon program)

CollegeDunia Reviews8.0/10 Read 4 reviews7.8/10 Read 2 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Massachusetts
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1861
1863
Student:Faculty Ratio11:1
16:1
Male:Female47% Male, 53% Female43% Male, 57% Female
Location Facts

Bordered by two lakes of Seattle, Cascade Range view on East, Olympic Mountain view on West, and Red square is the heart of campus. The university has been relocated twice in the past (1876 and 19th century). The main campus lies shores of Portage and Union Bays. 
 


Main campus is in Amherst; Some parts are in the neighboring town of Hadley; Extends up to 1.6 km in all directions from Campus Center


Library

Largest collection in Pacific Northwest
Won Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
Over 9 million collection of books, microforms, journals, etc
Over 3000 audio records of Pacific Northwest indegineous languages


Two libraries: W.E.B. Du Bois Library and Science & Engineering Library; W.E.B Du Bois is the world’s second-tallest library


Campus Life

Over 60 fraternities and sororities
The Daily: UW Newletter
Over 100 registered student organizations
Ethnic Cultural Center
Museum of Arts and History
Graduate & Professional Student Senate
Varsity sports are a great part of campus life


Student Affairs and Campus Life helps in transitioning and connecting students to campus, fostering a positive campus climate, cultivating inclusion and diversity, supporting wellness, health and safety.


Hostel#On campus - $12117
#Off campus (not with family) - $12117
#Off campus (with family) - $2679
#Room & Board (including Meals) - $13329
#Rooms - $7280
Famous Alumni

Four Nobel laureates, eight Pulitzer prize winners. 
Bill Gates Sr., Bruce Lee, Marilynne Robinson (novelist), Mark Edward Pope (former American basketball coach), Linda Buck (biologist) 


Russell Hulse (Nobel Prize in Physics); Catherine Coleman (NASA astronaut); Col Jason Fettig (28th Director of United States Marine Band); Jack Welch (former Chairman and CEO of GE); Kang Kyung-wha (former UN Under-Secretary-General)


City Life

From intramural clubs to adventure activities, nature abound city has a lot to offer. Various national parks, Heritage monuments
Museum, theatre, comedy shows, and bumping nightlife. Seattle is a great city for cyanophiles. It is one of the nation’s tech capitals. It is home to Amazon and is one of the fastest-growing cities. The unemployment rate (Jul 2020) in the middle of pandemic reached 13.2%.
 


Amherst: a town in Hampshire County; Major industries are aerospace, manufacturing, agriculture and food companies; Unemployment rate in May 2020 was 10.8%; Popular tourist attractions are Amherst College Musuem of Natural History; Puffer’s Pond, Yiddish Book Center, Mount Holyoke Range State Park, Mead Art Museum, Amherst Farmer’s Market


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