University of Maine (UM) Academics and Admissions

Academics

Founded in 1865, the University of Maine is the flagship university of the public University of Maine System, the largest university in the state, and the only institution in Maine to be classified as a research university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The University of Maine is one of the best universities in New England; it boasts a wide variety of programs, nationally recognized research programs, and state-of-the-art facilities. The university offers 88 bachelor

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Information Summary

Ranks 4th in Maine and 452nd overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	87.4
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$25,088
Admission Success rate	N/A
ACT / SAT 75%ile scores	27 / 1250
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	16 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	78% / 31%
Enrollment Total (all students)	11,404

Admissions

Students who wish to apply to The University of Maine, must first complete an application form. Options include the University of Maine System Electronic Application, the PDF version of UMaine

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Financial Aid

The University of Maine offers a wide variety of financial aid programs. Nearly 80 percent of the college

Student Financial Aid Details

Ranks 1149th for the average student loan amount.
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Students

The University of Maine has a very diverse student body, with a gender distribution of 51 percent male students. About 40 percent of the students live on campus in the university

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Athletics

Known as the Black Bears, the University of Maine’s athletic teams proudly wear the school

Alumni

Lawrence Bender, film producer (best known for Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting)
Joseph E. Brennan, former Governor of Maine and member of the United States House of Representatives
Olympia Snowe, U.S. Senator
James A. Voteur, managing director of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Bernard Lown, Nobel Peace Prize winner
Francis T. Crowe, civil engineer and chief engineer of the Hoover Dam
Mike Buck, NFL player for the New Orleans Saints
Gary Thorne, ESPN sports analyst and announcer

Bibliography

Snider, Mark. How to Get Money for College 2011: Financing Your Future Beyond Federal Aid. Lawrenceville: Peterson’s, 2010.

University of Maine. University of Maine. 2011. Web. 15 May 2011.

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