University Of Maine At Farmington

Location and Contact Information

224 Main St
Farmington, ME 04938-9978
USA
Main Tel: (207) 778-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

The University of Maine at Farmington, also referred to as UMF or UMaine Farmington, was founded in 1864. It was Maine’s first public institution of higher education. It began offering degree programs in liberal arts in 1971. Today, if continues to offer degree programs in liberal arts in addition to bachelor degrees in Arts, Fine Arts, General Studies, and Science.

The University of Maine at Farmington has the distinction of being ranked by U.S. News & World Report along with the top schools in liberal arts and comprehensive college categories for over 11 consecutive years. The university's athletic team competes in the NCAA Division III of the North Atlantic Conference and is known as the UMaine Farmington Beavers.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, conservation and resource management, therapy and counseling, nutrition and exercise therapy, and drama and performing arts.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 8,676
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,092
Room and board$ 7,552
Books and supplies$ 720
Other$ 2,668

Financial Aid

University Of Maine At Farmington participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant71%$5,561
Institutional Grant40%$4,056
Federal Grant38%$4,284
Pell Grant38%$3,309
Other Federal Grant36%$1,043
State or Local Grant46%$1,497

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan91%$4,838
Federal Loan78%$4,842
Other Loan13%$4,809

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

Similar Schools

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

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN2,061
2Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK2,074
3Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY2,830
4Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY1,856
5Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI2,159
6University of MontevalloMontevallo, AL3,023
7SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, NY4,325
8Mars Hill CollegeMars Hill, NC1,245
9McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD3,789
10Wingate UniversityWingate, NC2,128

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor45741

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  72
Without tenure; working toward tenure  30
Without tenure; tenure not available  18

Students

Student enrollment was 2,174 in 2009-2010 (2,098 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men69%
Women67%
All68%

Room and Board

University Of Maine At Farmington provides on-campus housing for 1,100 of its 2,098 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the North Atlantic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

University Of Maine At Farmington offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (30 awarded)

  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Land Use Planning and Management/Development

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (185 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (75 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • English Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • International/Global Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (31 awarded)

  • Public Health Education and Promotion

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (32 awarded)

  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies

SCIENCE (21 awarded)

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  • Geology/Earth Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (45 awarded)

  • Psychology