Maine’s flagship public research university, with a strong focus on undergraduate and graduate research across Maine and worldwide.

Recognized for 15 Signature and Emerging Areas of Excellence.

Featured in multiple 2019 Best Colleges guides, including The Princeton Review.

Ranked among the nation’s Top 50 Green Colleges by The Princeton Review.

Earned the 2019 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation.

A global network of 107,000 alumni worldwide.

Celebrating a proud 150-year legacy of academic excellence.

A historic campus designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

The UMaine campus was officially designated as an arboretum in 2003.

With 16 Cooperative Extension offices and 5 research field stations across the state, UMaine delivers outreach in every Maine county.

A committed partner in preparing the state of Maine for the 21st century.

Students represent 49 U.S. states and territories and 63 countries worldwide.

Enrollment: 11,219 students (including 9,323 undergraduates).

Offers the most comprehensive academic programs in the state.

A community of world-class faculty, dedicated to mentoring and engaging students in research and scholarship.

Home to 200+ student clubs and organizations supporting diverse interests.

Campus features 15 miles of trails for running, biking, and cross-country skiing.

Maine’s only NCAA Division I athletics program, with 84 individual and team conference championships in the past decade.

Maine Bound outdoor and recreational activities provide adventure and leadership development.

Strong culture of community engagement—from volunteerism to internships—helping students ignite their passions while addressing local and global challenges.

Offers 100 undergraduate majors and academic programs.

Provides 80 master’s degrees and 30 doctoral degree programs.

Maintains a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio for personalized learning.

Tuition (2022–23):

• In-state: $10,610

• Out-of-state: $28,880

Student research spans the full breadth and depth of undergraduate and graduate studies.

Faculty are world-class researchers and scholars, actively mentoring students in academic and professional growth.

Home to one of the nation’s oldest honors programs.

Hosts a renowned Marine Sciences Research Facility in Walpole.

Ranked among the top public universities for research by the National Science Foundation (NSF).