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The University of Southern Maine, or USM, was founded in 1878 as the Gorham Normal School. It was later renamed to Gorham State Teachers College and Gorham State College. It merged with the University of Maine at Portland in 1969 and was named the University of Maine at Portland-Gorham, or UMPG. In 1978, USM adopted its current name. The university also has a campus in Lewiston. USM is divided into a number of academic units including:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Education and Human Development
- College of Nursing and Health Professions
- School of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology
- School of Business
USM has recognized many fraternities and sororities. Some of these Greek Letter Organizations are Delta Chi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Kappa Delta Phi, Sigma Nu, Phi Mu, and Alpha Xi Delta.
USM sports teams are referred to as the Huskies and compete in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division III in the Little East Conference.
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Campus Location96 Falmouth St
Portland, ME 04103
USA
Main Tel: (207) 780-4141
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
University Of Southern Maine HighlightsWhere University Of Southern Maine stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, art studies, law, and media.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High female/male ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Numerous part-time students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,181 | 49 | | Master | 409 | 27 | | First-professional degree | 87 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | 16 | 8 | | Associate | 12 | 3 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of Southern Maine was 10,453 in 2007 (7,752 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students, graduate students are 24%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%. About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,970 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 17,440 | | Room | $ 4,140 | | Board | $ 3,898 | | Books and supplies | $ 884 | | Other | $ 3,310 |
Financial Aid: University Of Southern Maine participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 259 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 50 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 75 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Southern Maine provides on-campus housing for 1,831 of its 7,752 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
University Of Southern Maine AthleticsUniversity Of Southern Maine is in the Little East Conference for major sports.
University Of Southern Maine Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 78% | | Women | 81% | | All | 80% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 440-550 | | Math | 430-540 | | Writing | 430-540 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (36 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (247 awarded) - Accounting
- Accounting and Finance
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (21 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (13 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (255 awarded) - Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Art Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
- Music Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (35 awarded) - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded) - Manufacturing Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (86 awarded) - Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Public Policy Analysis
- Social Work
LAW (87 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (353 awarded) - Area Studies
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (14 awarded) MEDIA (92 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded) - Environmental Health
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (11 awarded) - Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
MUSIC (15 awarded) - Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (173 awarded) - Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (33 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded) SCIENCE (76 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Exercise Physiology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Immunology
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (43 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (80 awarded) - Psychology
- School Psychology
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