University of Maine System

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Established in 1968, the University of Maine System is the state’s largest educational enterprise.
It has an annual enrollment of nearly 30,000 students and positively impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of Mainers each year through its educational and cultural offerings as well as outreach and public service to individuals, businesses, organizations and policymakers.
The S...ystem has an estimated $1.5 billion total statewide economy impact each year, a return of $7.50 for every dollar of State appropriation. Two-thirds of its alumni—approximately 120,000 people—live in Maine. The University of Maine System is accessible with seven universities—some with multiple campuses—located across the state, as well as a law school, an additional 31 course sites, and Cooperative Extension. The University of Maine System Chancellor’s office is located in Estabrooke Hall on the University of Maine campus in Orono. System-wide services and governance employees work from campuses across the state.
Many of our programs have achieved national recognition. Others are at the forefront for innovation and advanced technology. Early College (EC) within the University of Maine System (UMS) is broadly defined as any program in which high school students enroll in college courses. Students in EC programs earn transcripted college and high school credit when they successfully pass the course. EC programs are based on partnerships between Maine’s Public Universities and high schools to help students successfully transition to college.
Advanced degree programs and graduate research opportunities are available at three of Maine’s public universities as well as the law school. An academic program search outlines dozens of graduate programs and certificates. The University of Maine offers master’s programs in over 60 areas of study and doctoral programs in 25 areas. The University of Maine at Farmington offers graduate programs for early childhood professionals and educational leaders.
The University of Southern Maine offers more than 25 advanced degrees in a wide range of fields. The University of Maine School of Law is Maine’s only law school.
In today’s world, people with careers and families want to balance their lives with their educational goals.
That’s why the University of Maine System offers fully online and also blended distance education programs — which are a combination of online and classroom learning.
Maine’s public universities offer hundreds of high-quality undergraduate and graduate academic programs in numerous diverse and exciting campus settings, all at an extraordinary value for both in-state and out-of-state students. Our universities also offer a range of financial aid opportunities and scholarships to help full-time and part-time students of all ages reach their academic goals.
Many students qualify for financial aid: approximately 75% of our students receive some form of financial assistance. We encourage you to contact the financial aid office at each university to learn more. Aid is determined by a number of factors including income, enrollment status, and academic progress. Most students receive some form of federal student aid.
Maine’s public universities offer a wide array of merit and need-based scholarships for students. The vast majority of scholarships are university-specific.