9 O’Brien Avenue
Machias, ME 04654
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1909
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,149
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $1,023,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,170 in-state, 13,030 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,916
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 43%
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: 83,134
Number of current serial subscriptions: 498
Number of microforms: 4,811
Number of audiovisuals: 3,655
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: UMM Art Gallery, Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education (DEI), Mariculture student research facility (Science Building), Greenhouse, GIS lab, Center for Lifelong Learning (pool and fitness center, Elizabeth Flaherty Early Childhood Center, The Portal (integrated media research center), WUMM Radio Station, Indian River Field Station
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 117
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): 7
Classrooms: 16
Labs: 2
Other areas: 500
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 college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 39%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 7.7%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3.8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 39%
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 (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 20%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 20%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 2
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 43 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Bangor, Maine (85), Portland, Maine (215)
Nearest train station: Portland, Maine (215)
Nearest bus station: Bangor, Maine (85)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 70%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,400
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, other
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Winter Carnival, Spring Weekend