University of Southern Maine

Gorham, ME

University of Southern Maine

Gorham, ME

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Tuition & Fees

$10,600

$25,600

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
590
25th
488
75th
570
25th
470
75th
24
25th
18
75th
25
25th
18
75th
25
25th
20
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undergraduateRatios

41%

male

59%

female

13

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

86%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,695
Declined 702
Total Received 5,397
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Public

5,956

undergraduate students

2,040

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1878, the University of Southern Maine is a public comprehensive university. Its campuses, totaling 142 acres, are located in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 7,996
Established in 1878
Coeducational Coeducational

Social Networks

Three campuses totaling 126-acres in Portland (population: 66,882), Gorham, and Lewiston. Served by air and bus; major airport and train serve Boston (150 miles). School operates transportation between Portland and Gorham campuses and to other locations in Portland. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

University of Southern Maine
37 College Avenue
Gorham, ME
04038

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
26%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
60%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
9%
Top 1/4
36%
Top 1/2
71%
Bottom 1/2
29%
Bottom 1/4
5%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
590
25th
488
75th
570
25th
470
75th
24
25th
18
75th
25
25th
18
75th
25
25th
20

Admissions Facts

Application fee $0
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Recommended
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

86%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,695
Declined 702
Total Received 5,397

Admissions Factors

Required

Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record

Recommended

Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Rank

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School GPA

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders

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Financial Aid

69%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$7,634

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $8,640
Room & board $10,290
Additional fees $1,960
Books & supplies $600
Total $21,490
Average Financial Aid - $7,634
Total with Avg. Aid $13,856

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $12,191,745
State $2,613,836
Institutional $12,654,314
Other external $2,245,688
Total $29,705,583

Non-need-based

Federal
State
Institutional $1,841,672
Other external $723,164
Total $2,564,836

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Financial Aid Office


P: 207 780-5250
F: 207 780-5005
fin-aid@usm.maine.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Golf yes
Ice hockey yes yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

cycling, dance, ice hockey, sailing, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

cycling, dance, sailing, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, dance, flag football, martial arts, pickleball, racquetball, scuba diving, soccer (indoor/outdoor), squash, ultimate Frisbee, walleyball, yoga, Zumba

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA (Division III), Little East Conference, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, New England Hockey Conference, Pilgrim Wrestling League

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting and Finance. yes
Accounting. yes yes
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. yes
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. yes
Anthropology, General. yes
Art Teacher Education. yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes
Athletic Training/Trainer. yes yes
Biochemistry. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. yes
Computer Science. yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. yes
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. yes
Conducting. yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes
Creative Writing. yes
Criminology. yes
Cultural Anthropology. yes
Curriculum and Instruction. yes
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes
Economics, General. yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes
Educational Psychology. yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes
Engineering, General. yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes
Environmental Health. yes
Environmental Science. yes
Environmental Studies. yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. yes
Finance, General. yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes
French Language and Literature. yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. yes
Geography. yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing. yes
Health Services Administration. yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management. yes
History, General. yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General. yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies. yes
Immunology. yes
Industrial Technology/Technician. yes
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes
Linguistics. yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies. yes
Mathematics, General. yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes
Montessori Teacher Education. yes
Music Pedagogy. yes
Music Performance, General. yes yes
Music Teacher Education. yes yes
Music Theory and Composition. yes
Music, General. yes
Music, Other. yes
Nursing Administration. yes
Nursing Education. yes
Nursing Practice. yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist. yes yes
Organizational Leadership. yes
Painting. yes
Philosophy. yes
Photography. yes
Physical Sciences, General. yes
Physics, General. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes
Psychology, General. yes
Public Health, General. yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General. yes yes
Reading Teacher Education. yes
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign). yes
School Psychology. yes
Social Sciences, General. yes
Social Sciences, Other. yes
Social Work. yes yes
Sociology, General. yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes
Statistics, General. yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. yes
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. yes
Tourism and Travel Services Management. yes
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations. yes
Women's Studies. yes

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Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Self-designed majors
  • Weekend College

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies
  • Vocational Arts

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-veterinary science

7,996

total students

79%

in-state

21%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

74%

5,956
students

Female
59%
3,536

Male
41%
2,420

26%

2,040
students

Female
75%
1,524

Male
25%
516

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

60%

3,566
students

Female
61%
2,170

Male
39%
1,396

40%

2,390
students

Female
57%
1,366

Male
43%
1,024

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Hispanic/Latino
77%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

3%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 2.00
College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Recommended of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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