University of Southern Maine
The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a public university with campuses in Gorham and Portland, Maine, United States. It is the southernmost university in the University of Maine System. It was founded as two separate state universities, Gorham Normal School and Portland University. The two universities, later known as Gorham State College and the University of Maine at Portland, were combined in 1970 to help streamline the public university system in Maine and eventually expanded by adding the Lewiston campus in 1988.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 79%
- Average net price: $14,028
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,941
- Graduation rate (150%): 40%
- Graduation rate (200%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 56%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,958
- Median earnings (8 years): $47,454
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,107
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Portland, ME
Majors and programs
The most common programs at University of Southern Maine include Nursing, Social Sciences, Other, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (176 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,465 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,017
- Social Sciences, Other (85 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,523 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,218
- Business Administration and Management (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,230 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,625
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other (68 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,790 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Psychology (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,529 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- History (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,778 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,750
- Biology (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,164 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,577
- English (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,823 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Political Science (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,836 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,594
- Marketing (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,968 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,916
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 4%, Health 45%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 14%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
University of Southern Maine students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,999 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,999
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,847
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,550
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,750
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,180
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,284
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,944
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $12,280
- Off-campus room and board: $13,832
- Off-campus with family: $3,160
- Typical cost of attendance: $23,717
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 35%
- Average institutional grant: $7,272
- Average federal loan: $6,430
- Median debt at graduation: $19,060
Admissions
University of Southern Maine admits 79% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,822
- Admitted: 4,613
- Enrolled: 707
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,941
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 74%
- Part-time undergraduates: 20%
- Age 25 and older: 20%
- Graduate students: 1,580
- Graduation rate: 40%
- Come back after freshman year: 74%
- First-generation: 33%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 52%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $120,200
- Associate professor salary: $100,374
- Assistant professor salary: $74,677
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,789
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,100
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the University of Southern Maine acceptance rate? University of Southern Maine admits 79% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does University of Southern Maine cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,999 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,028.
What majors does University of Southern Maine offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Social Sciences, Other, Business Administration and Management, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other, Psychology.
What is the average salary after University of Southern Maine? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,958 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the University of Southern Maine graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 56% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 40%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Southern Maine official site: https://www.usm.maine.edu/.