Portland, ME · Public · 4,222 undergraduates · urban
University of Southern Maine
Less selective
The Portland-Gorham structure lets students combine city-based internships with a more conventional residential university setting.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 79.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 49.5%
5,823 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$49,958 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Southern Maine apart
Academic design
Programs span business, nursing, education, engineering and technology, arts, sciences and public service, with internships and community partnerships common in many fields. The university serves both traditional undergraduates and a large regional student population.
Campus pattern
Students move between an urban Portland campus and the more residential Gorham campus, with additional programs in Lewiston-Auburn. Portland gives direct access to Maine’s largest concentration of employers, hospitals and cultural institutions.
Defining feature
The Portland-Gorham structure lets students combine city-based internships with a more conventional residential university setting.
Can I get in?
79.3% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,823About 79 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 12% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Southern Maine, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Southern Maine weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span business, nursing, education, engineering and technology, arts, sciences and public service, with internships and community partnerships common in many fields. The university serves both traditional undergraduates and a large regional student population.
Make the fit specific
The Portland-Gorham structure lets students combine city-based internships with a more conventional residential university setting.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
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Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Southern Maine
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The Portland-Gorham structure lets students combine city-based internships with a more conventional residential university setting.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Admits separately
Social Sciences, Other
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
University of Southern Maine beyond the classroom
Students move between an urban Portland campus and the more residential Gorham campus, with additional programs in Lewiston-Auburn. Portland gives direct access to Maine’s largest concentration of employers, hospitals and cultural institutions.
A defining academic feature
Programs span business, nursing, education, engineering and technology, arts, sciences and public service, with internships and community partnerships common in many fields. The university serves both traditional undergraduates and a large regional student population.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students move between an urban Portland campus and the more residential Gorham campus, with additional programs in Lewiston-Auburn. Portland gives direct access to Maine’s largest concentration of employers, hospitals and cultural institutions.
What changes the experience
The Portland-Gorham structure lets students combine city-based internships with a more conventional residential university setting.