168 College Avenue
Orono, ME 04469
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1862
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,179
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $57,762,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,464 in-state, 18,414 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,125
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 81%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Eastern Maine Medical Center; Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; Circuit City; MBNA America; Enterprise Rent-a-Car; Forum Financial; Community Health and Counseling; Americorps; Dartmouth Medical School
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: 1,326,490
Number of current serial subscriptions: 5,438
Number of microforms: 2,373,258
Number of audiovisuals: 27,908
Number of ebooks: 30
Other library facilities: William S. Cohen Center; Darling Center Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Planetarium; anthropology museum; woodland preserve; botanical gardens; arts center; observatory; environmental research facility; hall for performing arts majors; Canadian-American Center; Franco-American Center; digital media lab; art museum; farm museum; marine lab; climbing wall; aquatic production facility; woods composites building; advanced manufacturing center; Laboratory for Advanced Surface Science and Technology (LASST)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
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): 50
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 35
Other areas: 200
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 6,000
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: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 43%
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? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 43%
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 (86%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (9%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
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: 19
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 58%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 660 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Bangor (12), Bangor (12)
Nearest train station: Portland (132)
Nearest bus station: Orono (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 62%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,550
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Maine Maritime Academy)
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: Maine Day; Bumstock; Winter Carnival; Spring Fling Week; Diversity Week