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University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine is a Public, 4 Years+ school located in Portland, ME. The 2019 average net price at University of Southern Maine is $11,963. Acceptance rate is 85.43%. The school has a total enrollment of 8,140.
Mission Statement
Quick Facts

Location: | Portland, ME |
Student Body: | 8,140 |
Education Type: | 4 Years+ |
Funding: | Public |
Campus Type: | Urban |
Web Site: | www.usm.maine.edu |
Acceptance Rate: | 85.43% |
Admission Details
Key Admissions DetailsAdmissions Deadlines, Start Dates
- Acceptance Rate: 85.43%
- Application Deadline: May 1, 2021
- International Students: < 1%
- Application Fee: $0
Tuition and FeesYearly Tuition and Other Fees
In State Tuition: | $7,588 |
Out of State/International Tuition: | $19,964 |
In State Grad Tuition: | $7,326 |
Out of State Grad Tuition: | $19,800 |
Room and Board: | $9,850 |
Books and Supplies: | $1,200 |
Other Fees: | $1,330 |
Net Price In-District/State: | $11,963 |
Net Price Out-of-State: | n/a |
Student Body DataIncoming Class Data
- Most Recent Incoming Class: 947
- Men / Women Ratio: 391 / 556
- Median SAT Verbal Range: 480 - 590
- Median SAT Math Range: 460 - 560
- Median ACT Range: 19 - 25
International Student DataInformation for International Students
- Minimum TOEFL Score: 46
- Minimum IETLS Score: 6
- % of International Students: < 1%
- International Testing: Required
- Total International Students: 3
Required DocumentsTranscripts and Recommendations
- High School Transcript: Not Considered
- Recommendations: Required
- Admissions Tests Scores: Required
- Portfolio: Not Considered
Top 5 Popular Programs
- Health Professions: 20%
- Business, Management, Marketing: 20%
- Education: 12%
- Social Sciences: 9%
- Public Admin, Social Services: 6%
Academic Programs
University of Southern Maine offers 196 Total Programs in Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate Degree Levels. The most popular area of study for students are degrees in Health Professions. Choose an area to explore below to see detailed degree programs at each degree level.
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Bachelor's Degree ProgramsUniversity of Southern Maine offers 66 Bachelor's Degree Programs
Biological, Biomedical Science
- Biochemistry Degree
- Campus
- Biology, Biological Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
Business, Management, Marketing
- Accounting Degree
- Campus
- Accounting and Finance Degree
- Campus
- Business Administration and Management, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Finance, General Degree
- Campus
- Hospitality Administration, Management, General Degree
- Campus
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Degree
- Campus
- Marketing, Marketing Management, General Degree
- Campus
- Tourism and Travel Services Management Degree
- Campus
- Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations Degree
- Campus
Communication
- Mass Communication, Media Studies Degree
- Campus
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Degree
- Online
- Campus
Computer Science
- Computer Science Degree
- Campus
- Computer and Information Systems Security, Information Assurance Degree
- Campus
- Computer, Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Degree
- Campus
Education
- Art Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Music Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Technology Teacher Education, Industrial Arts Teacher Education Degree
- Online
- Campus
Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Degree
- Campus
- Engineering, General Degree
- Campus
- Mechanical Engineering Degree
- Campus
Engineering Technology
- Industrial Technology, Technician Degree
- Campus
English Literature
- English Language and Literature, General Degree
- Campus
Ethnic, Gender Studies
- Women's Studies Degree
- Campus
Foreign Language, Literature
- French Language and Literature Degree
- Campus
- Linguistics Degree
- Campus
Health Professions
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Degree
- Campus
- Athletic Training, Trainer Degree
- Campus
- Environmental Health Degree
- Campus
- Public Health, General Degree
- Campus
- Registered Nursing, Registered Nurse Degree
- Campus
- Therapeutic Recreation, Recreational Therapy Degree
- Campus
History
- History, General Degree
- Campus
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Humanities, Humanistic Studies Degree
- Campus
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies Degree
- Online
- Campus
Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics, General Degree
- Campus
Natural Resources, Conservation
- Environmental Science Degree
- Campus
- Environmental Studies Degree
- Campus
Parks, Leisure Studues
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science Degree
- Campus
Philosophy, Religiouis Studies
- Philosophy Degree
- Campus
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry, General Degree
- Campus
- Geology, Earth Science, General Degree
- Campus
- Physical Sciences Degree
- Campus
- Physics, General Degree
- Campus
Protective Services
- Cyber, Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Degree
- Campus
Psychology
- Psychology, General Degree
- Campus
Public Admin, Social Services
- Social Work Degree
- Online
- Campus
Social Sciences
- Anthropology Degree
- Campus
- Criminology Degree
- Campus
- Cultural Anthropology Degree
- Campus
- Economics, General Degree
- Campus
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Degree
- Campus
- Geography Degree
- Campus
- Political Science and Government, General Degree
- Campus
- Social Sciences, Other Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Sociology Degree
- Campus
Visual and Performing Arts
- Art, Art Studies, General Degree
- Campus
- Drama and Dramatics, Theatre Arts, General Degree
- Campus
- Fine, Studio Arts, General Degree
- Campus
- Music Performance, General Degree
- Campus
- Music, General Degree
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- Music, Other Degree
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- Painting Degree
- Campus
- Photography Degree
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Master's Degree ProgramsUniversity of Southern Maine offers 42 Master's Degree Programs
Architecture
- City, Urban, Community and Regional Planning Degree
- Campus
Biological, Biomedical Science
- Biology, Biological Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
- Immunology Degree
- Campus
Business, Management, Marketing
- Accounting Degree
- Campus
- Business Administration and Management, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Degree
- Online
- Campus
Computer Science
- Computer Science Degree
- Campus
Education
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Counselor Education, School Counseling and Guidance Services Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Curriculum and Instruction Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Degree
- Campus
- Montessori Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Music Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Reading Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Special Education and Teaching, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Degree
- Campus
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Degree
- Campus
- Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language, Esl Language Instructor Degree
- Online
- Campus
English Literature
- Creative Writing Degree
- Campus
Ethnic, Gender Studies
- Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Degree
- Campus
Health Professions
- Adult Health Nurse, Nursing Degree
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- Clinical Nurse Leader Degree
- Campus
- Family Practice Nurse, Nursing Degree
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- Geriatric Nurse, Nursing Degree
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- Health Services Administration Degree
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- Health, Health Care Administration, Management Degree
- Campus
- Nursing Administration Degree
- Campus
- Nursing Education Degree
- Campus
- Occupational Therapy, Therapist Degree
- Campus
- Psychiatric, Mental Health Nurse, Nursing Degree
- Campus
- Public Health, General Degree
- Campus
- Registered Nursing, Registered Nurse Degree
- Campus
Legal Studies
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Degree
- Campus
Mathematics and Statistics
- Statistics, General Degree
- Campus
Psychology
- Educational Psychology Degree
- Online
- Campus
Public Admin, Social Services
- Public Policy Analysis, General Degree
- Campus
- Social Work Degree
- Online
- Campus
Visual and Performing Arts
- Conducting Degree
- Campus
- Jazz, Jazz Studies Degree
- Campus
- Music Pedagogy Degree
- Campus
- Music Performance, General Degree
- Campus
- Music Theory and Composition Degree
- Campus
Doctorate Degree ProgramsUniversity of Southern Maine offers 4 Doctorate Degree Programs
Health Professions
- Nursing Practice Degree
- Campus
Legal Studies
- Law Degree
- Campus
Psychology
- School Psychology Degree
- Campus
Public Admin, Social Services
- Public Policy Analysis, General Degree
- Campus
Certificate ProgramsUniversity of Southern Maine offers 64 Certificate Programs
Architecture
- City, Urban, Community and Regional Planning Degree
- Campus
Biological, Biomedical Science
- Biology, Biological Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
Business, Management, Marketing
- Accounting Degree
- Campus
- Actuarial Science Degree
- Campus
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Finance, General Degree
- Campus
- Financial Planning and Services Degree
- Campus
- Insurance Degree
- Campus
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Degree
- Campus
- Meeting and Event Planning Degree
- Campus
- Non-Profit, Public, Organizational Management Degree
- Campus
- Organizational Behavior Studies Degree
- Campus
- Tourism and Travel Services Management Degree
- Campus
Computer Science
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Degree
- Campus
- Information Science, Studies Degree
- Campus
Education
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Counselor Education, School Counseling and Guidance Services Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Education, Teaching of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness Degree
- Campus
- Education, Teaching of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities Degree
- Campus
- Education, Teaching of The Gifted and Talented Degree
- Campus
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Degree
- Campus
- Educational Evaluation and Research Degree
- Campus
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Degree
- Campus
- Elementary and Middle School Administration, Principalship Degree
- Campus
- Multicultural Education Degree
- Campus
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Degree
- Campus
- Reading Teacher Education Degree
- Campus
- Special Education and Teaching, General Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Degree
- Campus
- Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language, Esl Language Instructor Degree
- Online
- Campus
English Literature
- English Language and Literature, Letters, Other Degree
- Campus
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Degree
- Campus
Ethnic, Gender Studies
- Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Degree
- Campus
Health Professions
- Adult Health Nurse, Nursing Degree
- Campus
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Degree
- Campus
- Clinical Nurse Leader Degree
- Campus
- Family Practice Nurse, Nursing Degree
- Campus
- Geriatric Nurse, Nursing Degree
- Campus
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Health Services Administration Degree
- Campus
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Nursing Administration Degree
- Campus
- Nursing Education Degree
- Campus
- Pre-Medicine, Pre-Medical Studies Degree
- Campus
- Pre-Veterinary Studies Degree
- Campus
- Psychiatric, Mental Health Nurse, Nursing Degree
- Campus
- Public Health, General Degree
- Campus
- Registered Nursing, Registered Nurse Degree
- Campus
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Gerontology Degree
- Online
- Campus
- Multi-, Interdisciplinary Studies, General Degree
- Campus
- Multi-, Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Degree
- Campus
- Sustainability Studies Degree
- Campus
Legal Studies
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Degree
- Campus
Mathematics and Statistics
- Statistics, General Degree
- Campus
Natural Resources, Conservation
- Environmental Science Degree
- Campus
Psychology
- Educational Psychology Degree
- Online
- Campus
Public Admin, Social Services
- Public Administration Degree
- Campus
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Degree
- Campus
- Public Policy Analysis, General Degree
- Campus
Social Sciences
- Geography, Other Degree
- Campus
- Social Sciences, General Degree
- Campus
- Social Sciences, Other Degree
- Online
- Campus
Visual and Performing Arts
- Drama and Dramatics, Theatre Arts, General Degree
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- Music Theory and Composition Degree
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Demographics & Outcomes
Graduation and RetentionGraduation and retention information
- Graduation Rate Within 150% of Time: 33%
- Graduation Rate Within 200% of Time: 39%
- 1st Year Retention: 68%
- Post Graduation Salary: $40,300
Student Body DemographicsDiversity and Age Data
- Total Students: 8,140
- White, non-Hispanic Students: 74%
- Unknown: 12%
- Black Students: 4%
- Hispanic Students: 3%
- Two or more races: 3%
- Asian Students: 2%
- Non-resident, alien: 2%
- American Indian, Alaska Native Students: 1%
- Native Hawaiian, Pacific Isl. Students: <1%