<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>I've been admitted to the UMass Amherst honors program and will attend. Now I am just wondering how UMass ranks in comparison to other colleges, especially their honors program. </p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>U mass-Amherst is ranked 106 in national universities in U.S news- America's Best colleges which is good considering 80 percent of its applicants are admitted</p>
<p>Here you go....This is from US News and World Report, I DO realize you posted this a month ago, but hey, better late then never, hopefully you'll see this...</p>
<p>U.S. News ranking:
National Universities, 98
Overall score:
44
Average freshman retention rate:
84%
2006 graduation rate:
-Predicted:
60%
-Actual:
66%
-Overperformance (+)/Underperformance (-):
+6
Faculty resources rank:
104
Classes with under 20 students (2005):
41%
Classes with 50 or more students (2005):
17%
Student/faculty ratio (2005):
17/1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2005):
95%
Student selectivity rank:
146
Acceptance rate (2005):
80%
Financial resources rank:
111
Alumni giving rank:
127
Average alumni giving rate (2005):
13%</p>
<p>Best Business Programs and Departments</p>
<p>Business program rank:
60</p>
<p>Best Engineering Programs Where the Highest Degree is a Doctorate</p>
<p>Engineering program rank:
53</p>
<p>If by honors program you mean the U Mass Commonwealth college, I have heard very good things about it. You can't apply the rank for the overall school to the honors program. Unfortunately I don't have any specific statistics for the honors program but I do know of students who attended it and found it very rewarding. One ended getting a fabulous film internship through it as well.</p>