Located in the classic college town of Orono, just outside the city of Bangor, the University of Maine (UMaine) is the flagship of Maine’s university system. One of New England’s premier public universities, UMaine offers a strong traditional education at an affordable price.
Visit the UM website at www.umaine.edu
Academics
UMaine offers a wide variety of nationally acclaimed programs within five academic colleges: Liberal Arts and Sciences; Education and Human Development; Engineering; Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture; and Business, Public Policy and Health. A major research university, UMaine is internationally renowned for its programs in Engineering and Natural Sciences.
Activities & Athletics
Creativity thrives at UMaine and within the Bangor region. Students have countless opportunities to enjoy and participate in the arts, as well as in more than 100 campus clubs and organizations. The strong UMaine athletics program includes 19 NCAA Division I sports, 12 club sports and over 20 intramural activities.
UMaine at a glance
• 660-acre wooded residential campus in Orono
• 88 baccalaureate and 64 graduate degree programs
• 11,700 combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment
• 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• 46 states and 73 countries represented in the student body
Selected by The Princeton Review as one of America’s best colleges in 2007, UMaine is also ranked by Kiplinger’s magazine as one of the top 100 best values in public education.
• One of only 25 nationally certified undergraduate Microbiology programs
• One of the oldest and most prestigious Honors College programs in the country
• Home of the Maine Black Bears and championship NCAA Division I athletics
• One of the nation’s top five Forestry programs
