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University of Southern Maine

General Information

Name: University of Southern Maine
Address: 96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103
Phone:

  • General information: (207) 780-4141
  • Financial aid office: (207) 780-5250
  • Admissions office: (207) 780-5670

Website: www.usm.maine.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,341$5,873$5,510
        Out-of-state$15,581$14,693$13,670
Books and supplies$870$832$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,498$6,827$6,502
        Other expenses$3,229$3,119$2,999
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,498$6,827$6,502
        Other expenses$3,229$3,119$2,999
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,229$3,119$2,999

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,938$16,651$15,711
        Off-campus$17,938$16,651$15,711
        Off-campus with family$10,440$9,824$9,209
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,178$25,471$23,871
        Off-campus$27,178$25,471$23,871
        Off-campus with family$19,680$18,644$17,369

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 50%
  • State/local grants: 33%
  • Institutional grants: 13%
  • Student loans: 68%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4285
  • State/local grants:$943
  • Institutional grants:$3979
  • Student loans:$4276

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,6401,5312,109
Percent admitted77.7%76.9%78.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time31.9%32.3%31.6%
Part-time1.9%1.8%2.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 10974
Undergraduate enrollment: 8622
First-time student retention: 67%
Overall graduation rate: 34%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 56%
    • Part Time: 44%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 95%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area Studies, Other - Master
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Exercise Physiology - Bachelor
  • Immunology - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Accounting and Finance - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth - Bachelor
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Associate, Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Master
  • Public Policy Analysis - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Theory and Composition - Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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