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Ranks 518th overall and 4th in Maine

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)

UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / Yes / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Campus Crime Statistics

Ranks 395th on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index

  Incidents per 1000 Students
Aggravated assault 1 0.08
Forcible rape 3 0.25
Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter N/A N/A
Robbery 1 0.08
Violent crime 5 0.42
Arson 10 0.84
Burglary 40 3.36
Larceny-theft 213 17.88
Vehicle theft 1 0.08
Property crime 254 21.32

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Maine?

Ranks 643rd for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,540 $6,540 $18,750
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,790 $1,790 $1,790
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $218 $218 $625
FT Graduate Tuition $5,850 $5,850 $16,848
FT Graduate Required Fees $868 $868 $868
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $325 $325 $936
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $19,014 $19,014 $31,224
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $9,330 $9,330 $21,540
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,330 $9,330 $21,540

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,910 trend  $8,330 $6,910 trend  $8,330 $17,050 trend  $20,540
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,000
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,732 trend  $7,484
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,200 trend  $2,200
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$60
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 6,086 (3,108 male / 2,978 female)
Admitted 4,834 (2,429 male / 2,405 female)
Admission rate 79%
First-time Enrollment 1,898 (983 male / 915 female)
FT Enrollment 1,875 (967 male / 908 female)
PT Enrollment 23 (16 male / 7 female)
Total Enrollment11,797

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Maine use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRecommended / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Maine accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference America East
NCAA Baseball Conference America East
NCAA Track & Field Conference America East

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 619th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 10%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 562nd for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 95%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 480 / 580
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 480 / 600
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 960 / 1180

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity3,841
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$3,774
Board Fee$3,710

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

University of Maine Ranks 3453rd for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,889 798 pie   47%
State & Local Grant Aid $1,359 591 pie   35%
Institutional Grant Aid $4,861 1,359 pie   80%
Student Loan Aid $3,359 1,232 pie   72%
Any financial aid type   1,699 pie   100%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of Maine?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
190166356
Black Non-Hispanic
562379
Hispanic
374279
Asian / Pacific Islander
4970119
American Indian / Alaskan Native
6999168
White Non-Hispanic
5,0245,97210,996
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 5,425 6,372 11,797

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at University of Maine?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
161632
Black Non-Hispanic
8311
Hispanic
6612
Asian / Pacific Islander
5510
American Indian / Alaskan Native
8513
White Non-Hispanic
7637441,507
Race Unknown
224
Total 808 781 1,589

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Maine.

  Men Women Total
161 84 245
2 101 103
28 74 102
10 77 87
11 73 84

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 8 8
Agricultural Economics 1 9 10
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 2 2
Agriculture, General 1 1
Animal Sciences, General 24 24
Anthropology 13 13
Aquaculture
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 7
Art Teacher Education 12 12
Art/Art Studies, General
Biochemistry 1 18 19
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 1 42 44
Botany/Plant Biology 1 4 5
Broadcast Journalism
Business Administration and Management, General 17 2 3 223 245
Chemical Engineering 2 10 12
Chemistry, General 5 5 10
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician 1 18 19
Civil Engineering, General 1 53 54
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 6 6
Clinical Psychology
Communication Disorders, General 1 44 45
Computer Engineering, General 2 1 5 8
Computer Science 1 12 13
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 22 22
Curriculum and Instruction 2 2
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 1 31 32
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4 4
Economics, General 6 7 13
Economics, Other 3 3 6
Education, General 1 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 40 40
Educational/Instructional Media Design 3 3
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 29 29
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 6 17 23
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 1 1 1 82 87
Engineering Physics 1 4 5
English Language and Literature, General 2 1 65 68
Entomology 1 1
Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 15 16
Food Science 1 1 24 26
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Forest Engineering
Forest Sciences and Biology 2 2
Forestry, General 1 28 29
French Language and Literature 1 3 4
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General 21 21
German Language and Literature 3 3
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 1 10 11
History, General 1 42 43
Human Development and Family Studies, General 1 3 42 46
Information Technology 1 1 3 5
International Relations and Affairs 1 16 17
Journalism 1 1 1 48 51
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 1 9 10
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 22 23
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 1 1 6 8
Mass Communication/Media Studies 2 1 1 1 12 17
Mathematics, General 20 20
Mechanical Engineering 2 38 40
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 29 29
Microbiology, General 11 11
Molecular Biology 2 1 10 13
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4 4
Music Performance, General 4 4
Music Teacher Education 1 1 13 15
Music, General 6 6
Natural Resources Management and Policy 26 26
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 2 1 99 103
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 1 3 4
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 1 11 12
Philosophy 8 8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4 1 1 55 61
Physics, General 1 10 11
Plant Sciences, General 4 4
Political Science and Government, General 37 37
Psychology, General 1 4 97 102
Public Administration 2 19 21
Reading Teacher Education 27 27
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1 1
Russian Language and Literature
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1 5 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 63 64
Social Studies Teacher Education 2 2
Social Work 2 2 80 84
Sociology 21 21
Soil Science and Agronomy, General
Spanish Language and Literature 3 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 16 16
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 3 1 35 39
Surveying Engineering 4 10 14
Surveying Technology/Surveying 10 10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 1 1 42 44
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 1 1 19 21
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 2 14 16
Women's Studies 1 6 7
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology 1 1
Zoology/Animal Biology 1 12 13
Total 76 14 12 16 23 2,004 2,145

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Maine Ranks 743rd for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $65,148 ($69,589 male / $57,053 female)
Number of FT Faculty 398 (257 male / 141 female)
Number of PT Faculty 235
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $8,127,582
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Local News for University of Maine

Former U. Maine student’s body found after two-week search September 14th

Police discovered the body of a 19-year-old former University of Maine student Sept. 9 in Orono, Maine after a two-week search, according to the Bangor Daily News. Collin Bates had commited suicide and was found at 4:49 p.m., Orono Police Chief Gary Duquette told the BDN.

U. Maine Journalism department cuts advertising sequence, minors September 10th

The University of Maine Department of Communication and Journalism is cutting back. The department announced at the end of August it will discontinue the advertising sequence of the journalism major, and has said it plans to axe its communication and public relations minors.

HHS Secretary Sebelius touts health-care reform at U. Maine September 4th

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited the University of Maine on Thursday to take part in a discussion on health-care reform. The forum, hosted by Service Employees International Union’s Change that Works campaign, consisted of a number of preselected panelists who told Sebelius of their experiences with the current health-care system.

University of Maine Summary

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The University of Maine, established in 1865, is the flagship university of the University of Maine System. It is located in Orono, Maine just outside of Bangor, one of Maine’s largest cities. Known as “UMaine” for short, the school has an enrollment of over 11,000 students making it the second largest university in the state behind the University of Southern Maine. Originally named the Maine College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, the Maine College opened on September 21, 1868, changing its name to the University of Maine in 1897. In 1906, The Senior Skull Honor Society was founded to “publicly recognize, formally reward, and continually promote outstanding leadership and scholarship, and exemplary citizenship within the University of Maine community.” When the University of Maine System was incorporated, the school was renamed by the legislature over the objections of the faculty to the University of Maine at Orono (or UMO). The University’s Fogler Library is the largest in Maine and serves as one of its intellectual hubs, attracting scholars, professors, and researchers from around the state. The University of Maine is also home to the Maine Business School, the largest business school in Maine. See Also Maine Black Bears The University of Maine participates in the NCAA’s Division I level, is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association for football, Hockey East for ice hockey, and the America East Conference for all other sports.

University of Maine Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. University of Maine is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Maine.

Education:
Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education
History:
History – General
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Parks/Leisure Facilities Management
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geology, Oceanography, Physics
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Clinical Laboratory Science, Communication Disorders, Nursing (RN), Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Biological/Physical Sciences, Natural Sciences
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Popular majors:
thirteen percent education, eleven percent business per marketing, seven percent engineering, seven percent health professions, seven percent social sciences, six percent biology, five percent engineering technologies, five percent environmental science, five percent psychology
English Language and Literature:
English, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Public Administration and Service:
Public Administration, Social Work
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Botany, Cellular Biology/Histology, Ecology, Entomology, Marine/Aquatic Biology, Molecular Biology, Pathology – Human/Animal, Zoology
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Labor/Personnel Relations, Management Information Systems
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Foreign Language and Literature:
Foreign Language & Literature – General, French, German, Latin, Spanish

Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 40. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $522 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June. Other additional expenses amounted to $1,278 Costs per credit hour $522 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. Yet, for non-international students, tutition fees are $17,050 Room & Board (on-campus) $6,722 Additional estimated expenses $1,278 Costs per credit hour $522 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid.

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University of Maine Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 80%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, forty dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were eight hundred and eighty-six total number of transfer students who applied and six hundred and seventy-eight total number of transfer students who were admitted.

If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 15th of December. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of May and The regular application due date was not reported. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June.

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University of Maine Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Job Skills, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama, ROTC, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Job Skills, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid distribution is at forty-two percent scholarships per grants and fifty-eight percent loans per jobs.

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University of Maine Students

The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 80 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Furthermore, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Besides, the student body consists of eighty-two percent in-state students, eighteen percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, forty-nine percent women, fifty-one percent men, two percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, ninety-two percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-two percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-two percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-six percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-four percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, nine percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, eleven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, thirty-nine percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, eleven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and six percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately eight thousand, four hundred and ninety-six degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, seven hundred and fifty-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two thousand, two hundred and fifty-six graduate enrollment. University of Maine offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees.

This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Certainly, the school is located 12 miles from Bangor.Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as advanced manufacturing center, machine tool lab, laboratory for surface science and technology, planetarium, anthropology museum, woodland preserve, botanical garden, arts center, observatory, environmental research facility, performing arts hall, Canadian-American center, Franco-American center, digital media lab, farm museum, marine lab, aquatic production facility, climbing wall, Laboratory for Surface Science & Technology (LASST).

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University of Maine Athletics

The Black Bears are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division IAA, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
  • Men’s Club Wrestling

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