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Portland, ME 04103
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University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2301

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Southern Maine?
606th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,930 $6,930 $19,140
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,244 $1,244 $1,244
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $231 $231 $638
FT Graduate Tuition $6,246 $6,246 $17,730
FT Graduate Required Fees $828 $828 $828
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $347 $347 $985
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $23,446 $23,446 $35,656
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $23,446 $23,446 $35,656
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $13,002 $13,002 $25,212

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,970 $7,724 $6,970 $7,724 $17,440 $19,244
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $884 $920
On-Campus – Room & Board $8,270 $9,396
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,310 $3,506
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,270 $9,396
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,310 $3,506
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,310 $3,506

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 4,139 (1,814 male / 2,325 female)
Admitted 3,457 (1,500 male / 1,957 female)
Admission rate 84%
First-time Enrollment 926 (428 male / 498 female)
FT Enrollment 853 (394 male / 459 female)
PT Enrollment 73 (34 male / 39 female)
Total Enrollment9,655

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Southern Maine use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Southern Maine accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Little East Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Little East Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Little East Conference

ACT Test Admission

963rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 6%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23

SAT Test Admission

889th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 93%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 560
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 550
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 900 / 1110

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,526
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$4,696
Board Fee$4,424

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 8 42 18 44 34 3,064 3,210
Accounting 2 28 30
Accounting and Finance 2 2 46 50
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 36 36
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 2 50 52
Area Studies, Other 36 36
Art Teacher Education 12 12
Art/Art Studies, General 40 40
Athletic Training/Trainer 24 24
Biochemistry 2 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 44 46
Business Administration and Management, General 2 8 4 6 250 270
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 2 30 32
Chemistry, General 2 2
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 4 110 116
Computer Science 22 22
Conducting 2 2
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 50 52
Creative Writing 2 84 86
Criminology 2 4 74 80
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 20 20
Economics, General 2 2 50 54
Educational Psychology 14 14
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 16 16
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship 2 46 48
English Language and Literature, General 2 80 82
Environmental Health 4 4
Environmental Science 10 10
Environmental Studies 6 6
Exercise Physiology 4 4
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 2 2
Finance, General 8 8
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 26 28
French Language and Literature 2 8 10
Geology/Earth Science, General 8 8
Health and Physical Education, General 22 22
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 2 22 24
History, General 4 68 72
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 4 4
Immunology 10 10
Industrial Technology/Technician 2 2 58 62
Jazz/Jazz Studies 2 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 2 46 50
Linguistics 2 16 18
Manufacturing Technology/Technician 6 6
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mass Communication/Media Studies 2 100 102
Mathematics, General 2 10 12
Mechanical Engineering 2 2
Music Performance, General 28 28
Music Teacher Education 2 16 18
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General 6 6
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 6 8 10 382 408
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 28 28
Philosophy 24 24
Physical Sciences 18 18
Physics, General 2 2
Political Science and Government, General 80 80
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 4 4
Psychology, General 126 126
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 14 14
Public Policy Analysis 62 62
Reading Teacher Education 2 70 72
School Psychology 10 10
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 20 20
Social Sciences, Other 2 2 108 112
Social Work 4 2 2 4 92 104
Sociology 2 2 82 86
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 2 86 90
Statistics, General 4 12 16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 6 6
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 116 116
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 2 2
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 2 2 16 20
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 4 26 30
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 16 16
Women's Studies 2 2

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Southern Maine 611th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $74,913 ($79,871 male / $68,390 female)
Number of FT Faculty 345 (196 male / 149 female)
Number of PT Faculty 286
FT Faculty Ratio 1 : 1
Total Benefits $8,427,497

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