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University of Maine at Orono

University of Maine at Orono
168 College Avenue
Orono, ME 4469


Fax number: (207) 581-1213
Website: https://umaine.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 75%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 429 men, 407 women
Full-time faculty: 299 men, 233 women
Part-time faculty: 130 men, 174 women
Graduation rate: 57% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agriculture, General
  • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Anthropology, General
  • Anthropology, Other
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Botany/Plant Biology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Food Science
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forest Resources Production and Management
  • Forestry, General
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • General Studies
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Marine Sciences
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Microbiology, General
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Statistics, General
  • Surveying Engineering
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
  • Women's Studies
  • Zoology/Animal Biology
Certificates

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Family Psychology
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Psychology, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Surveying Engineering
Diplomas

  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Agriculture, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Teacher Education
  • Construction Engineering
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Disability Studies
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Food Science
  • Food Technology and Processing
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Gerontology
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Human Nutrition
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Intermedia/Multimedia
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Materials Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Nursing Education
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Surveying Engineering
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Doctorates

  • Agriculture, General
  • Anthropology, General
  • Anthropology, Other
  • Aquaculture
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Food Science
  • Forest Sciences and Biology
  • General Studies
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Informatics
  • Intermedia/Multimedia
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Marine Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology, General
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Plant Sciences, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
  • Zoology/Animal Biology
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agriculture, General
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Anthropology, General
  • Anthropology, Other
  • Aquaculture
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Botany/Plant Biology
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Science
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Food Science
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forest Sciences and Biology
  • Forestry, General
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Horticultural Science
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Informatics
  • Information Technology
  • Intermedia/Multimedia
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Science
  • Marine Sciences
  • Maritime Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Plant Sciences, General
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Research and Development Management
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Structural Engineering
  • Surveying Engineering
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
  • Wildlife Biology
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
  • Zoology/Animal Biology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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