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University of Southern Maine Overview

University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The location of University of Southern Maine is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is University of Southern Maine Known For?

979 Undergraduate Awards
$28,169 Avg Cost After Aid
85% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at University of Southern Maine.
  • In a recent academic period40% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, University of Southern Maine bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $49,958 a year. That's about 22% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is University of Southern Maine?

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Contact details for University of Southern Maine are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103
Phone: 207-780-4141
Website: usm.maine.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/USouthernMaine
Twitter: http://twitter.com/USouthernMaine

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How Do I Get Into University of Southern Maine?

You can apply to University of Southern Maine online at: https://usm.maine.edu/office-of-admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for University of Southern Maine

Submission Required?
High School GPA 3
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Southern Maine?

85% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
21% Submit SAT Scores
Since University of Southern Maine has an acceptance rate of 85%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to University of Southern Maine submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 630. Math scores were between 488 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Southern Maine  ( 510 to 630 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of Southern Maine  ( 488 to 590 )
200
800
University of Southern Maine received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 29. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

ACT English Scores for University of Southern Maine  ( 17 to 29 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Southern Maine  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Southern Maine?

$28,169 Net Price
49% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of University of Southern Maine is $28,169. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of Southern Maine, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $6,938 a year. That adds up to $27,752 over four years for those students.

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University of Southern Maine Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,773 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,098 undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine, with 3,773 being full-time and 2,325 being part-time.

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There are also 1,924 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,773 full-time undergraduates at University of Southern Maine, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Southern Maine students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 97
Black or African American 283
Hispanic or Latino 142
White 2,938
International Students 49
Other Races/Ethnicities 264

Geographic Diversity

Maine students aren't the only ones who study at University of Southern Maine. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at University of Southern Maine. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Canada, and China.

University of Southern Maine Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 168 0 38 0 206
Business Administration & Management 0 96 9 15 0 120
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 8 85 2 95
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 16 2 67 0 85
Law 0 0 0 0 84 84
Allied Health Professions 2 69 0 8 0 79
Teaching English or French 0 0 12 51 0 63
Other Social Sciences 1 59 0 0 0 60
General Psychology 0 56 0 0 0 56
Social Work 0 22 0 34 0 56
Communication & Media Studies 0 51 0 0 0 51
Special Education 0 0 2 47 0 49
General Biology 0 42 0 3 0 45
Educational Administration 0 0 13 27 0 40
Student Counseling 0 0 0 39 0 39
Marketing 0 36 0 0 0 36
Public Policy 0 0 2 25 5 32
Writing Studies 1 0 0 30 0 31
History 0 29 0 0 0 29
Legal Research 0 0 27 2 0 29
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 14 9 5 0 28
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 4 0 20 4 28
Political Science & Government 0 26 0 0 0 26
Public Health 0 8 3 13 0 24
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 23 0 23
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 23 0 23
Mechanical Engineering 0 22 0 0 0 22
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 19 0 0 0 19
Music 0 16 0 3 0 19
General English Literature 0 18 0 0 0 18
Finance & Financial Management 0 16 0 0 0 16
Accounting 4 10 0 0 0 14
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 14 0 0 0 14
Criminology 0 14 0 0 0 14
Security Science and Technology 0 9 1 3 0 13
Computer Science 0 12 0 0 0 12
Fine & Studio Arts 0 12 0 0 0 12
Hospitality Management 0 11 0 0 0 11
Information Technology 0 11 0 0 0 11
Drama & Theater Arts 0 10 0 0 0 10
Health & Physical Education 0 9 0 0 0 9
Electrical Engineering 0 8 0 0 0 8
Other Health Professions 0 0 8 0 0 8
Natural Resources Conservation 0 8 0 0 0 8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 7 0 0 0 7
Sociology 0 7 0 0 0 7
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 6 0 0 0 6
Economics 0 6 0 0 0 6
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 5 0 5
Mathematics 0 5 0 0 0 5
Industrial Production Technology 0 4 0 0 0 4
Statistics 0 0 0 4 0 4
Chemistry 0 4 0 0 0 4
Geography & Cartography 0 3 1 0 0 4
Native American Languages 3 0 0 0 0 3
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 3 0 0 3
Human Resource Management 0 0 2 0 0 2
Ethnic Studies 0 2 0 0 0 2
Physics 0 2 0 0 0 2
Anthropology 0 2 0 0 0 2
Insurance 1 0 0 0 0 1
Multilingual Education 0 0 1 0 0 1
Gerontology 1 0 0 0 0 1
Philosophy 0 1 0 0 0 1
General Physical Sciences 0 1 0 0 0 1
General Social Sciences 0 0 1 0 0 1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 1 0 0 0 1
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
English Literature (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0
Data Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sociology & Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 13 966 104 570 95 1,748

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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