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University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The city atmosphere of Portland makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

$28,169 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
87% Acceptance Rate

Where Is University of Southern Maine?

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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

How Do I Get Into University of Southern Maine?

You can apply to University of Southern Maine online at: https://usm.maine.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for University of Southern Maine

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Southern Maine?

87% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
18% Submit SAT Scores
Since University of Southern Maine has an acceptance rate of 87%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Southern Maine  ( 510 to 630 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Southern Maine  ( 485 to 600 )
200
800
University of Southern Maine received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 21. Composite scores were between 19 and 24.

ACT English Scores for University of Southern Maine  ( 20 to 25 )
1
36
ACT Math Scores for University of Southern Maine  ( 17 to 21 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Southern Maine  ( 19 to 24 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Southern Maine?

$28,169 Net Price
47% Take Out Loans
1.4% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of University of Southern Maine is $28,169. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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 1.4%. 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 Southern Maine Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,567 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,956 undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine, with 3,567 being full-time and 2,389 being part-time.

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There are also 2,040 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,567 full-time undergraduates at University of Southern Maine, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Southern Maine students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 82
Black or African American 250
Hispanic or Latino 151
White 2,780
International Students 60
Other Races/Ethnicities 244

Geographic Diversity

Maine students aren't the only ones who study at University of Southern Maine. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at University of Southern Maine. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Canada, and China.

Online Learning at University of Southern Maine

2,312 Took All Classes Online
5,428 Took At Least One Class Online
82.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 57 master’s degree programs available online at University of Southern Maine. In 2020-2021, 5,428 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of Southern Maine has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of University of Southern Maine

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Southern Maine was 82.2%. This is the #312 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at University of Southern Maine 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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