by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of Southern Maine was awarded 429 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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University of Southern Maine is ranked #1,158 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when University of Southern Maine held the #1,378 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 19 colleges in Maine, University of Southern Maine is ranked at #7.
The acceptance rate at University of Southern Maine is 87%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into University of Southern Maine is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 18% of students accepted to University of Southern Maine submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 630. Math scores were between 485 and 600.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, University of Southern Maine is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Southern Maine is 35%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Southern Maine is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 20% for first-time, full-time students at University of Southern Maine, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,098 undergraduates at University of Southern Maine with 3,773 being full-time and 2,325 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,338 | $9,167 | $12,238 | $15,604 | $16,470 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of University of Southern Maine, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At University of Southern Maine, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,262 a year. That adds up to $25,048 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at University of Southern Maine is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for University of Southern Maine are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103 |
| Phone: | 207-780-4141 |
| Website: | www.usm.maine.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 202 | $58,254 |
| Business Administration & Management | 155 | $43,342 |
| Allied Health Professions | 85 | $31,133 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 64 | $31,339 |
| General Psychology | 62 | $34,300 |
| Other Social Sciences | 54 | $31,702 |
| General English Literature | 53 | $26,091 |
| Social Work | 41 | $31,945 |
| Marketing | 38 | $42,098 |
| General Biology | 36 | $31,845 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 5,428 students took at least one online class at University of Southern Maine. This is a decrease from the 7,079 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 5,428 | 2,312 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,079 | 4,081 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,393 | 1,020 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,352 | 959 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,954 | 779 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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