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Ranks 1019th overall and 9th in Maine

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Portland, ME 04103

Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
Total Population29,135 (29,135 urban / N/A rural)
Households12,421 (2.29 people per house)
Families7,119 (2.93 people per family)
Pop. — African American685
Pop. — Asian916
Pop. — Pacific Islander33
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native207
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)27,545
Pop. — Other217
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily nonresidential

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 / No / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

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

Ranks 757th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $5,940 $5,940 $16,410
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,030 $1,030 $1,030
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $198 $198 $547
FT Graduate Tuition $5,346 $5,346 $15,192
FT Graduate Required Fees $608 $608 $608
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $297 $297 $844
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $19,434 $19,434 $29,904
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $19,434 $19,434 $29,904
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,164 $11,164 $21,634

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

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

  In State Out of State
Law Degree — Tuition $17,400 $27,480
Law Degree — Required Fees $930 $930

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 $5,873 trend  $6,970 $5,873 trend  $6,970 $14,693 trend  $17,440
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $832 trend  $884
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,827 trend  $8,270
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,119 trend  $3,310
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,827 trend  $8,270
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,119 trend  $3,310
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,119 trend  $3,310

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application Fee$50
Applicants 4,041 (1,823 male / 2,218 female)
Admitted 3,213 (1,419 male / 1,794 female)
Admission rate 80%
First-time Enrollment 973 (439 male / 534 female)
FT Enrollment 913 (406 male / 507 female)
PT Enrollment 60 (33 male / 27 female)
Total Enrollment10,478

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Southern 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 Southern Maine accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Little East Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Little East Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Little East Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 927th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 5%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 23

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 922nd for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 94%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 550
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 540
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 870 / 1090

Student Services

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

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity1,831
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$4,140
Board Fee$3,898

Student Financial Aid Details

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

University of Southern Maine Ranks 3728th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,634 371 pie   41%
State & Local Grant Aid $941 258 pie   28%
Institutional Grant Aid $3,320 133 pie   15%
Student Loan Aid $3,116 587 pie   64%
Any financial aid type   785 pie   86%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of Southern Maine?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
81422
Black Non-Hispanic
8268150
Hispanic
294978
Asian / Pacific Islander
4975124
American Indian / Alaskan Native
4385128
White Non-Hispanic
3,8266,1509,976
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 4,037 6,441 10,478

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at University of Southern Maine?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
N/AN/AN/A
Black Non-Hispanic
314
Hispanic
224
Asian / Pacific Islander
7512
American Indian / Alaskan Native
3710
White Non-Hispanic
351474825
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 366 489 855

Most Popular Fields of Study

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

  Men Women Total
92 89 181
16 156 172
37 50 87
15 59 74
16 58 74

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 1 19 20
Accounting and Finance 1 1 32 34
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 9 9
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 1 10 11
Area Studies, Other 8 8
Art Teacher Education 8 8
Art/Art Studies, General 1 35 36
Athletic Training/Trainer 4 4
Biochemistry 2 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 1 40 42
Business Administration and Management, General 3 2 5 1 170 181
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 12 12
Chemistry, General 1 2 3
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 49 50
Computer Science 1 15 16
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 33 33
Creative Writing 1 39 40
Criminology 1 1 41 43
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 13 13
Economics, General 1 1 1 11 14
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 9 9
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship 25 25
English Language and Literature, General 50 50
Environmental Health 3 3
Environmental Science 1 17 18
Environmental Studies 3 3
Exercise Physiology 9 9
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 1 1
French Language and Literature 1 9 10
Geology/Earth Science, General 3 3
Health and Physical Education, General 9 9
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1 5 6
History, General 1 1 31 33
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 4 4
Immunology 1 1 1 5 8
Industrial Engineering 1 25 26
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Law (LL 1 1 1 1 83 87
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 1 26 28
Linguistics 7 7
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mass Communication/Media Studies 1 1 40 42
Mathematics, General 10 10
Music Performance, General 1 10 11
Music Teacher Education 12 12
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General 4 4
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 3 2 3 1 163 172
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 9 9
Philosophy 10 10
Physical Sciences 8 8
Physics, General 1 1
Political Science and Government, General 35 35
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Psychology, General 1 1 72 74
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Public Policy Analysis 1 1 10 12
Reading Teacher Education 36 36
School Psychology 6 6
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 16 16
Social Sciences, Other 1 1 1 69 72
Social Work 1 1 2 70 74
Sociology 1 2 45 48
Special Education and Teaching, General 47 47
Statistics, General 1 3 4
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 1 1 54 56
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 2 2
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 7 7
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 11 11
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 4 4
Women's Studies 4 4
Total 9 14 10 20 18 1,634 1,705

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Southern Maine Ranks 764th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $64,654 ($68,520 male / $59,501 female)
Number of FT Faculty 385 (220 male / 165 female)
Number of PT Faculty 398
FT Faculty Ratio 1.0 : 1
Total Benefits $7,007,235
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University of Southern Maine Summary

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The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a multi-campus public university and part of the University of Maine System. Among the seven units of the University of Maine System, USM has the highest total number of enrolled students (without regard to full- or part-time status) at 10,974 as of the Fall 2005 semester, with an average age of 28.5. The current president of USM is Selma Botman. The University offers courses off-campus courses via Interactive Television at locations in Saco, Bath, and Sanford USM originated in 1878 as Gorham Normal School, later called Gorham State Teachers College and then simply Gorham State College. In 1969 that institution merged with the University of Maine at Portland (previously Portland Junior College) and became the University of Maine at Portland-Gorham (UMPG or “Po-Go U”).

University of Southern Maine Academics

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, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program, Washington Semester and Weekend College. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Additionally, 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. University of Southern Maine is unique in its study options.

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

History:
History – General
Education:
Art Teacher Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, Music Teacher Education, Technology/Industrial Arts Education
Public Administration and Service:
Social Work
Popular majors:
seventy-four percent liberal arts, twenty-three percent business per marketing, twenty-five percent other, eighteen percent health professions, thirteen percent social sciences, eleven percent business per marketing, six percent psychology, five percent communications per journalism
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Accounting/Finance, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Organizational Behavior Studies, Real Estate
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Exercise Sciences, recreation & fitness – general, Sport/Fitness Administration
Foreign Language and Literature:
Arabic, Classics, Comparative Literature, Foreign Language & Literature – General, French, Linguistics
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy
Computer Science:
Computer Programming – General, Computer Programming – Specific Applications, Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Environmental Health, Medical Radiologic Technology, Nursing (RN), Nursing – Pediatric, Nursing – Preoperative/Surgical, Nursing – Psychiatric, Predentistry, Premedicine, Preveterinary Medicine, Recreational Therapy
Security and Protective Services:
Criminal Justice Studies
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Behavioral Sciences, Global Studies, Mathematics/Computer Science, Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geology, Physics
Communications & Journalism:
Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies, Public Relations
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology, Biotechnology, Radiation Biology
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
English Language and Literature:
English, English Composition
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Acting, Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts – General, Arts Management, Directing/Theatrical Production, Drama/Theater Arts, Drawing, Film Production/Cinematography, Fine/Studio Arts, Jazz Studies, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Painting, Sculpture, Stringed Instruments, Theatre Arts Management
Psychology:
Psychology – General

Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 40. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $460 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.

University of Southern Maine Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 79% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 67%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were one thousand, five hundred and thirty-four total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, one hundred and thirty 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 .

Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of February. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 1st of January. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of August, with priority applications due on the 15th of February. The regular application due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of February and 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.

University of Southern Maine Financial Aid

Financial aid forms are FAFSA. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics and Music/Drama. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Music/Drama. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at thirty-two percent scholarships per grants and sixty-eight percent loans per jobs.

University of Southern Maine Students

The school’s size is approximately six thousand, eight hundred and ninety-five degree-seeking undergrads, nine hundred and eighty-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two thousand and ninety-three graduate enrollment. Moreover, the student body consists of eighty-three percent in-state students, seventeen percent out-of-state students, seven percent part-time students, fifty-seven percent women, forty-three percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, ninety-five percent white per non-hispanic, ten percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-one percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-one percent in top half of graduating class, eight percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, eight percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. University of Southern Maine offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. Furthermore, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Coed, where 79 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.

This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Further, the university has many unique facilites such as planetarium, cartographic collection, olympic-sized ice arena, concert hall, indoor tennis courts. In brief, the school is located 110 miles from Boston.Students should note the housing policies: seventy-six percent of first-year students live in college housing, twenty-two percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, seventy-five dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

University of Southern Maine Athletics

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

  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate 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 Intramural Football
  • C NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’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
  • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Wrestling

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Just so you know, the current president is Selma Botman.

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USM has men's and women's ice hockey