| Name |
University of Southern Maine |
| Address |
37 College Avenue
Gorham, ME 04038 |
| Website |
http://www.usm.maine.edu |
| Email |
usmadm@usm.maine.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
21% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
21% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (95%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (0%), other housing options (4%) |
| College Owned Singles |
15% |
| College Owned Doubles |
47% |
| College Owned Triples |
35% |
| College Owned Apartments |
3% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
142 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Portland (5), Manchester, NH or Boston, MA (75) |
| Nearest Train |
Portland (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Portland (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
79% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (UNH) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (UNH) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Welcome (Fall); Theater Productions; Mardi Gras; Spring Fling; Comedy Nights; Thirsty Thursday; Mr. & Ms. USM; Royal Majesty Drag Show; Homecoming; LaPosada; Husky Fest; Women's Basketball Games; Spring Semi-Formal; Student Athlete 5K Road Race; Student Recognition Night; Stress Relief Weeks; Vagina Monolgue; Dance USM; |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
100 |
| Honor Societies |
Beta of Maine Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta; Phi Kappa Phi; Kappa Zeta-at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau; Psi Chi; Eta Mu Chapter Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society; Pi Sigma Alpha; Russell Scholars; University Honors Program; Gamma Theta Upsilon; Chi Tau Chapter of Beta Beta Beta; Beta Gamma Sigma; |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Interfaith Chaplain, member of the Office of the Dean of Student Life, provides individual and group support to students around religious and spiritual issues and offers programming at various times during the year. For a complete list visit us online at http: //www. usm. maine. edu/studentlife/interfaith/ . Student groups with religious or spiritual focus: Baha'i Campus Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Newman Club, Christian Prayer Gathering, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Organization, Pagan Students Association, Southern Maine Christian Fellowship. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International; Asian-American Association & Symposium; Baha'i Campus Association; Black Student Association; Council for Indigenous North Americans; International Exchange; International Student Association; Latino-Hispanic Student Association; Multicultural Student Affairs; Muslim Student Association; Somali Student Association; |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) For a student involvement opportunities at a glance, visit us at http: //www. usm. maine. edu/navigator/ or for a complete list visit us at http: //www. usm. maine. edu/studentlife/involve/ |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Free Press - Weekly |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1878 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
8,622 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
18,877,000 |
| Application Deadline |
N/A |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
5,873 in-state, 14,693 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
7,499 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
40% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Maine Medical Center, University of Southern Maine, Hannaford Supermarkets, Shaw's Supermarkets, Sweetser, Department of Human Services, LL Bean. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
561,006 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,040 |
| Num Microforms |
1,047,544 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,838 |
| Num Ebooks |
7,890 |
| Library Facilities |
Rare books and manuscripts, university archives, Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine, Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education. |
| Museums |
Southworth Planetarium,Osher Map Library, Art Gallery |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
850 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
14 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
30 |
| Num Wired Labs |
10 |
| Num Wired Other |
4 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
