University of Maine-Fort Kent

Address:
23 University Drive

Fort Kent, ME 04743

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1878
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,193
Geographical Setting: Rural

Admissions

Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $5,213 in-state, 11,783 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,282

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student

Careers

Career Services Offered: internships

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: 69,189
Number of current serial subscriptions: 335
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 4,254
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Acadian Archives

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 99
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 30
Classrooms: 20
Labs: 30
Other areas: 20

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – N/A
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (20%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 16%
Doubles: 30%
Triples or Suites: 54%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 52 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Presque Isle (60), Bangor (190)
Nearest train station: Edmundston, New Brunswick Canada (30)
Nearest bus station: Caribou (45)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 40%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: N/A