University of Southern Maine is a public four-year institution in Portland, Maine. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,604, made up of 5,525 undergraduates and 2,079 graduate students. It is part of University of Maine System.
University of Southern Maine offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 139 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Law, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,791 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 40 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
7,604
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
1,791
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
139
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 139
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
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
61%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,002
Master's degrees
530
Doctoral degrees (research)
16
Professional doctorates
87
Certificates under 1 year
17
Postbaccalaureate certificates
126
Post-master's certificates
13
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,604
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,525
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,079
Full-time, fall 2024
54%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,702
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,885
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,817
Full-time, 2024-25
46%
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
65%
Men
35%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
40
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
45%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Maine System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Little East Conference
President
Dr. Jacqueline Edmondson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, 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