University of Maine is a public four-year institution based in Orono, Maine. Its campus is in a small suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 12,029, made up of 9,601 undergraduates and 2,428 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
University of Maine offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 175 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Management Science, Business Administration and Management, and Mechanical Engineering. It awarded 2,766 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 52 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
12,029
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
2,766
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
175
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 175
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
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
52%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,795
Associate degrees
6
Master's degrees
646
Doctoral degrees (research)
83
Certificates under 1 year
37
Postbaccalaureate certificates
169
Post-master's certificates
30
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,029
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,601
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,428
Full-time, fall 2024
68%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,483
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,336
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,147
Full-time, 2024-25
59%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
52
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
27%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Campus and services
Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association; America East
President
Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, 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
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization