UMass Amherst

2026-27 · Common App

Early Action
November 5, 2026
Regular Decision
January 15, 2027

Personal statement required (250-650 words), plus one supplement:

  1. Reported, not confirmed

    UMass Amherst has asked its own 100-word custom questions on the Common App (why this major, why UMass, and a community question).

    Documented in a UMass admissions PDF from the 2024 cycle. The current first-year page says nothing about essays either way, so treat this as unconfirmed for 2026-27 and check the Common App.

Deadlines around the same time