in Hillside, the campus residence for chancellors. Reyes is the first person of Hispanic descent to serve as Chancellor of the university.
There are approximately 1,300 full-time faculty at the university. The university is organized into nine schools and colleges and offers 111 bachelor's degrees, 75 master's degrees, and 47 doctoral degrees.
== Academics ==
=== Rankings and reputation ===
U.S. News & World Report's 2026 edition of America's Best Colleges ranked UMass Amherst tied for 64th on their list of "Best National Universities", and tied for 29th among 225 public universities in the U.S. UMass Amherst is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
=== Commonwealth Honors College ===
Commonwealth Honors College at UMass provides students the opportunity to intensify their UMass academic curriculum. Membership in the honors college is not required to graduate from the University with designations such as magna or summa cum laude. In 2013, the University completed the Commonwealth …
