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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1380th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityMidsize suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
    Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
    Full-time Enrollment2,415
    Total Enrollment3,312
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$40
    Graduate Application Fee$40
    First Professional Application Fee$55

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Biddeford, ME

    Total Population21,951 (16,438 urban / 5,513 rural)
    Households8,997 (2.34 people per house)
    Families5,548 (2.89 people per family)
    Pop. — African American206
    Pop. — Asian240
    Pop. — Pacific Islander11
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native207
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)21,462
    Pop. — Other81

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (other dominant fields)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

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

    Ranks 275th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $22,940 $22,940 $22,940
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $850 $850 $850
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $825 $825 $825
    FT Graduate Tuition $16,165 $16,165 $16,165
    FT Graduate Required Fees $405 $405 $405
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $467 $467 $467
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $36,201 $36,201 $36,201
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $35,451 $35,451 $35,451
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $27,421 $27,421 $27,421

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Osteopathic Medicine Degree — Tuition $36,740 $36,740
    Osteopathic Medicine Degree — Required Fees $505 $505

    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 $20,225 trend  $22,940 $20,225 trend  $22,940 $20,225 trend  $22,940
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,400 trend  $1,000
    On-Campus – Room & Board $8,155 trend  $9,255
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,950 trend  $3,006
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,000 trend  $8,030
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,450 trend  $3,481
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,450 trend  $3,481

    Admission Details

    Applicants 2,277 (630 male / 1,647 female)
    Admitted 1,951 (558 male / 1,393 female)
    Admission rate 86%
    First-time Enrollment 481 (141 male / 340 female)
    FT Enrollment 478 (141 male / 337 female)
    PT Enrollment 3 (N/A male / 3 female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does University of New England use for admissions?

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

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Commonwealth Coast Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Commonwealth Coast Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does University of New England accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 753rd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 94%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 470 / 560
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 470 / 580
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 940 / 1140

    Student Services

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

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity1,071
    Meals per Week19
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

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

    University of New England ranks 113th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,788 164 pie   33%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,070 159 pie   32%
    Institutional Grant Aid $9,007 487 pie   99%
    Student Loan Aid $8,775 426 pie   87%
    Any financial aid type   488 pie   100%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at University of New England?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    31316
    Black Non-Hispanic
    142135
    Hispanic
    132336
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    184058
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    5510
    White Non-Hispanic
    7802,1152,895
    Race Unknown
    69193262
    Total 902 2,410 3,312

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete University of New England?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Aquaculture 3 3
    Art Teacher Education
    Athletic Training/Trainer 6 6
    Biochemistry 4 4
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 4
    Biomedical Sciences, General 1 19 20
    Business Administration and Management, General 6 6
    Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 1 1
    Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 58 58
    Education, General 2 2
    Education, Other 2 5 1 209 53 270
    Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 8 1 9
    Elementary Education and Teaching 8 8
    English Language and Literature, General 5 5
    Environmental Science 8 8
    Environmental Studies 5 5
    Gerontology
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 1 1 1 1 37 2 43
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 2 2
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    History, General 1 1
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 16 16
    Mathematics, General
    Nurse Anesthetist 2 1 26 1 30
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 3 67 1 71
    Occupational Therapy/Therapist 1 1 25 27
    Organizational Behavior Studies 1 1
    Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO) 1 5 101 107
    Physical Therapy/Therapist 5 5
    Physician Assistant 1 44 2 47
    Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 13 13
    Political Science and Government, General 1 1
    Psychology, General 18 18
    Psychology, Other 1 1
    Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 9 9
    Social Work 1 1 1 2 2 37 21 65
    Sociology 3 3
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 4 4
    Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 1 1
    Total 3 10 9 10 3 757 82 874

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    University of New England ranks 1305th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $54,878 ($57,010 male / $52,650 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 137 (70 male / 67 female)
    Total Benefits $2,016,300

    University of New England Summary

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    The University of New England (UNE) was originally formed in 1938 as the New England University College, a College of the University of Sydney. In 2003, UNE became Australia’s longest continuous provider of distance education and, with more than 12,000 external students, is still one of Australia’s major providers of awards to off-campus students. In October, 2004, Professors Mike Morwood and Peter Brown from UNE were key players in the discovery of Homo floresiensis, a new hominid species from Flores, Indonesia. The faculties and schools are as follows: UNE averages approximately 500 PhD candidates at a given time, an important sign of the University’s academic vigour.

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    University of New England Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. University of New England is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification.

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

    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Education – General, Elementary Education
    Popular majors:
    one hundred percent health professions, thirty-nine percent health professions, twenty-six percent biology, ten percent psychology, seven percent environmental science
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology, Dental Hygiene, Health Services Administration, Nursing (RN)
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biochemistry, Biology, Marine/Aquatic Biology
    History:
    History – General
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Exercise Sciences, Sport/Fitness Administration
    English Language and Literature:
    English, English Language & Literature – General
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business Administration/Management
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biopsychology
    Social Sciences:
    Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General

    There are several master’s levels degrees: Masters of Social Work (MSW), several Masters of Science in Education (MSEd), Masters in Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology (MS), Master of Science degree in Marine Sciences (MS), Masters in Occupational Therapy, Masters in Physician Assistant, MPH (masters in public health), and Master of Science degree in nurse anesthesia. There are also several doctoral level offerings: DO (doctor of osteopathic medicine), DPT (doctorate in physical therapy), and PharmD (doctorate in pharmacy).

    University of New England Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 92% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 75%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were three hundred and thirty-eight total number of transfer students who applied and two hundred and ninety-four total number of transfer students who were admitted. 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 .

    For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of May. 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. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. The regular application is due the 1st of September. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of September, with priority applications due on the 1st of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of May. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of August and

    University of New England Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Club Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Volleyball
    The Nor-easters are a member of NCAA.

    University of New England Financial Aid

    Financial aid forms are FAFSA. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation and Leadership. 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 and Leadership. Financial aid distribution is at forty-eight percent scholarships per grants and fifty-two percent loans per jobs.

    University of New England Students

    The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Coed, where 92 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Further, the student body consists of thirty-three percent in-state students, sixty-seven percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, seventy-five percent women, twenty-five percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, less than one percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, ninety-four percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, two percent race per ethnicity unreported, seventeen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-nine percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-six percent in top half of graduating class, eleven percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-six percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, eight percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-seven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and six percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. University of New England offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and First Professional degrees. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, five hundred and ninety-nine degree-seeking undergrads, four hundred and sixty-eight first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand and seventy-seven graduate enrollment.

    Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-two percent of first-year students live in college housing, sixty-six percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Women’s Housing, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as Maine Women Writers collection, osteopathic center, performance enhancement and evaluation center, marine science education and research center.. This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Anyway, the school is located 15 miles from Portland.

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