Nestled in the heart of ski country in western Maine’s spectacular lakes and mountains region, the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) is a small, public liberal arts college that prepares students for post- baccalaureate careers, graduate school, and professional school. UMF is the affordable alternative to a private liberal arts college.
Visit the UMF website at www.umf.maine.edu
Academics
Nationally recognized for its strong academics and student-centered learning environment, UMF offers a variety of quality programs in the arts and sciences, teacher education and human services in a supportive, collaborative campus. Small classes and labs, where students work very closely with outstanding faculty, enhance collaborative learning.
Activities & Athletics
A creative, vibrant college town near world-class skiing, hiking and rafting, UMF offers 14 NCAA Division III varsity sports, USCSA alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, and snowboarding, club sports, intramurals and more. It also has more than 50 student clubs and organizations that span a wide variety of interests. Plus there are campus events seven days a week: concerts and performances, exhibits and shows, movies and improv comedy, readings and guest lectures and so much more.
UMF at a glance
• 40 baccalaureate and interdisciplinary degree programs
• 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• 120 full-time faculty, 91% with a terminal degree
• Named one of “America’s Best Colleges” by USNews & World Report 14
consecutive years
• One of just 20 colleges nationwide identified as serving as “a model of
educational effectiveness.”
• Maine’s only BFA in Creative Writing program
• State-of-the-Art Education Center, home to UMF’s esteemed teacher education programs
• New Farmington-in-Four graduation guarantee
