46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1965
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,494
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $1,415,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: August 30
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,680 in-state, 10,478 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, psychological, birth control, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 94,317
Number of current serial subscriptions: 568
Number of microforms: 6,010
Number of audiovisuals: 3,375
Number of ebooks: 7,885
Other library facilities: Terry Plunkett Collection of Contemporary Maine Writers, Maine Women’s Hall of Fame and Futurama Foundation, 20-station teaching computer lab, Online Public Access Catalog,World Wide Web Page
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Library art gallery with rotating exhibits, Jewett Hall Gallery, Michael Klahr Holocaust Education Center (beginning construction)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 178
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 2
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 4
Other areas: 5
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 0%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 0%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – No
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 0%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 159 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Augusta (3), Bangor (73)
Nearest train station: Portland (63)
Nearest bus station: Augusta (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 100%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,400
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Maine)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (University of Maine)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Maine)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: dress/hair code
Campus
Most popular events: UMA Day, Jazz Week, Poetry Festival, Women’s History Month, Black History Month, Mile of Art