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University of Maine at Fort Kent

Fort Kent, Maine Public 4-year Remote rural area

Overview

University of Maine at Fort Kent is a public four-year institution based in Fort Kent, Maine. The campus sits in a remote rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,562, made up of 1,464 undergraduates and 98 graduate students. It is part of University of Maine System.

University of Maine at Fort Kent offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 14 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Nursing Science, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 206 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Key figures

1,562
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
206
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
14
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 14

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Social Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
89%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
176
Associate degrees
15
Master's degrees
13
Post-master's certificates
2

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,562
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,464
Graduate students, fall 2024
98
Full-time, fall 2024
22%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,016
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,877
Graduate students, 2024-25
139
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
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
71%
Men
29%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
48%
Students taking some online courses
19%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Maine System
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NSCAA
President and Provost
Deborah Hedeen
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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