University Of Maine

The University of Maine, also known as UMaine, is the flagship University of the University of Maine System. It was originally established in 1862 as Maine College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts by the Morrill Act. It gained university status in 1897. It enrolls more than 12,000 students. UMaine is classified as a research university (RU/H) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is organized into the following units:

College of Business, Public Policy and Health
College of Education and Human Development
College of Engineering
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture
Graduate School

UMaine’s athletic teams are nicknamed the Black Bears. Greek Life has existed at the University of Maine since 1874. The presence of Greek Life still exists at UMaine as more than 9% of students participate in one of the fraternities or sororities.

Campus Location

Orono, ME 04469
USA
Main Tel: (207) 581-1110
Web Site

The campus is in a small suburb.

University Of Maine Highlights

Where University Of Maine stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, education and teaching, engineering technician, and family and social work.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,593	82
Master	475	72
Doctorale	50	41
Post-master's certificate	27	10
Postbaccalaureate certificate		1

Students

The student enrollment at University Of Maine was 11,912 in 2007 (10,130 full-time equivalent).

About 52% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 48% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 8,330
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 20,540
Room	$ 3,774
Board	$ 3,710
Books and supplies	$ 1,000
Other	$ 2,200

Financial Aid: University Of Maine participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Maine:

School	Location	Enrollment
University of Vermont	Burlington, VT	12,239
South Dakota State University	Brookings, SD	11,645
Michigan Technological University	Houghton, MI	6,744
University of Idaho	Moscow, ID	11,636
University of North Carolina-Wilmington	Wilmington, NC	12,180
University of North Carolina at Asheville	Asheville, NC	3,701
Miami University-Oxford	Oxford, OH	15,968
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	Shippensburg, PA	7,765
University of New Hampshire	Durham, NH	15,005
Clemson University	Clemson, SC	17,585

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		368
Without tenure; working toward tenure		82
Without tenure; tenure not available		182

Housing and Meals

University Of Maine provides on-campus housing for 3,841 of its 10,130 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

University Of Maine Athletics

School sports include football (Atlantic 10 Conference), basketball (America East), baseball (America East), and track (America East).

University Of Maine offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 159 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 129 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .

University Of Maine Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	78%
Women	81%
All	79%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	480-580
Math	480-600
Writing	470-580

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (37 awarded)

Agricultural Economics
Agriculture
Aquaculture
Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (24 awarded)

Animal Sciences

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (253 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (26 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (95 awarded)

Forest Sciences and Biology
Forestry
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (413 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (150 awarded)

Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Forest Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Surveying Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (87 awarded)

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (151 awarded)

Human Development and Family Studies
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (23 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (14 awarded)

Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Sciences
Soil Science and Agronomy

LIBERAL ARTS (302 awarded)

Anthropology
Economics
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History
International Relations and Affairs
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (20 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (100 awarded)

Broadcast Journalism
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (6 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (10 awarded)

Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (103 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded)

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (160 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry
Entomology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Geology/Earth Science
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Physics
Zoology/Animal Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (147 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Communication Disorders
Psychology