University of Maine at Augusta is a public four-year institution in Augusta, Maine. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,412, made up of 4,313 undergraduates and 99 graduate students. It is part of University of Maine System.
University of Maine at Augusta offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 57 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician, and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. It awarded 624 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 36 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Mission
University of Maine at Augusta transforms the lives of students of every age and background across the State of Maine and beyond through access to high-quality distance and on-site education, excellent student support and civic engagement, and innovative professional and liberal arts programs.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,412
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
624
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
57
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 57
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
60%
First-year retention, part-time students
44%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
420
Associate degrees
90
Master's degrees
14
Certificates under 1 year
66
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
29
Postbaccalaureate certificates
5
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,412
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,313
Graduate students, fall 2024
99
Full-time, fall 2024
28%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,860
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,722
Graduate students, 2024-25
138
Full-time, 2024-25
24%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
78%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
36
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
65%
Students taking some online courses
16%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Maine System
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NSCAA
President
Jenifer Cushman
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization