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Unity College

Unity College is a liberal arts college in Unity, Maine that was established as the Unity Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1965. The name of the college was changed to Unity College two years later. The college, which has a 225 acre campus, offers bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in diverse areas of study including environmental humanities, conservation law enforcement, and landscape horticulture.

Unity College is home to numerous clubs and organizations including the Conservation Law Club, the Interpretive Dance Club, the Buddhist Religion Club, the Search and Rescue Club, and the Ice Hockey Team Club. The college mascot is the Rams. Intercollegiate sports include women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, and cross country.

The Dorothy W. Quimby Library of the college subscribes to over 400 scholarly publications, and has a collection of more than 50,000 volumes.

Campus Location

90 Quaker Hill Road
Unity, ME 04988
USA
Main Tel: (207) 948-3131
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, science, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor12418
Associate43

Students

Student enrollment was 555 in 2007-2008 (577 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 20,750
Room$ 4,610
Board$ 3,070
Books and supplies$ 450
Other$ 1,130

Financial Aid: Unity College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Unity College provides on-campus housing for 360 of its 577 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men69%
Women76%
All72%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

  • Aquaculture

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (37 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Forestry
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

  • Education

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (4 awarded)

  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Ornamental Horticulture

LIBERAL ARTS (11 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (27 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

SCIENCE (35 awarded)

  • Ecology
  • Environmental Biology
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Wildlife Biology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Unity College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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List of Maine colleges

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