University of New England Nursing Programs

Located in Biddeford, Maine, University of New England is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Biddeford makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is University of New England?

Contact details for UNE are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	11 Hills Beach Rd, Biddeford, ME 04005-9599
Phone:	207-283-0171
Website:	www.une.edu

How Do I Get Into UNE?

You can apply to UNE online at: https://www.une.edu/admissions/undergrad/how-to-apply

Admission Requirements for UNE

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNE?

UNE has the high acceptance rate of 90%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Can I Afford University of New England?

The overall average net price of UNE is $48,126. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

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 UNE, approximately 85% of students took out student loans averaging $12,651 a year. That adds up to $50,604 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNE is 0.6%. 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.

University of New England Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,671 undergraduate students at UNE, with 2,209 being full-time and 1,462 being part-time.

There are also 2,971 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,209 full-time undergraduates at UNE, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of New England students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	68
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	1,912
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	142

Geographic Diversity

Maine students aren't the only ones who study at University of New England. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 16 countries are represented at UNE. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, France, and Spain.

Online Learning at University of New England

In 2020-2021, 2,921 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNE has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UNE

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of New England was 18.6%. This is the #756 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UNE regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dcrjsr under License

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