Biddeford, Maine · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Located in Biddeford, Maine, University of New England is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 6,573 students in fall 2024, including 3,884 undergraduates and 2,689 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
University of New England offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 62 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Osteopathic Medicine, Social Work, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,287 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 14 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
6,573
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
1,287
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
62
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 62
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
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
479
Master's degrees
372
Doctoral degrees (research)
38
Professional doctorates
314
Postbaccalaureate certificates
18
Post-master's certificates
66
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,573
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,884
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,689
Full-time, fall 2024
67%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,752
Undergraduates, 2024-25
8,144
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,608
Full-time, 2024-25
41%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 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
65%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
14
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
67%
Students taking some online courses
6%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference of New England
President
Dr. James Herbert
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