Over 75% of the student body participates in more than 40 different athletics, clubs, and organizations. The two fastest growing clubs are ultimate frisbee and archery. For those that like to go on their own outdoor adventures, the Outdoor Activities Center, offers free equipment rental for camping, hiking, canoeing and cross-country skiing (just to name a few)!
Our campus community offers six residence halls and three cottages with comfortable double and single rooms. The inclusive residential communities celebrate diversity and strong community involvement. Campus residents can participate in the Dean’s Cup, a program recently recognized by the Maine Association of Student Affairs Practitioners as their Program of the Year.
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
Unity College is dedicated to the success of its students and graduates. Students are able to take advantage of many opportunities available to them, including the Career Resource Center, college partnerships, and attendance at the largest environmental career fair in New England…
Live Your Passion
Unity has a Career Resource Center focused on assisting students with internship and job searches. The Center also offers multiple events including grad school nights, resume writing workshops, and networking opportunities. The largest environmental career fair in New England is held at Unity each year, with more than 70 businesses and organizations in attendance.
Positions held by Unity graduates include:Resource Protection Ranger for the National Park ServiceEnvironmental Project Manager for Jaworski Geotech Inc.,Biologist for U.S. Fish & WildlifeZoo Caretaker at Buttonwood Park ZooLaw Enforcement Ranger at the California Bureau of Land ManagementProject Scientist for Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.
Some students choose to continue their education in graduate or law degree programs. While many students take advantage of Unity College’s 4+1 partnership with Husson College others attend institutions such as Arizona State University, New York University, Texas A&M, University of Rhode Island, Antioch New England and University of Maine School of Law.
FAST FACTS
Unity College is a private, four-year college founded in 1965.
Mission Unity College is a small, private college in rural Maine that provides dedicated, engaged students with a liberal arts education that emphasizes the environment and natural resources. Unity College graduates are prepared to be environmental stewards, effective leaders, and responsible citizens through active learning experiences within a supportive community.
Location Unity, Maine – 1 ½ hours north of Portland, 45 minutes south of Bangor, and 30 minutes west of the coastal town of Belfast.
Student Profile 560 undergraduate students: 30 states represented, 2 countries; 59% male students, 41% female students.
Faculty Profile 30 full-time faculty; 12:1 student to faculty ratio; average class size 18.
Residence Life Residential college; 70% of students live on campus. Required for first two years.
Athletics USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) and the YSCC (Yankee Small College Conference): men’s basketball, cross country, and soccer; women’s basketball, cross country, soccer and volleyball. Seven clubs sports: archery, baseball, ice hockey, indoor soccer, lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, and woodsmen.
Distinctive Programs: Environmental Stewardship Curriculum, Institute for Developing Leaders (Unity IdeaL), MOFGA Sustainable Agriculture Program, Science Teacher Education Certification, and Women’s Environmental Leadership Program (WeLead).
Outdoor-focused certifications: American Canoe Association (ACA)/Lake, River, and Class I Whitewater Instructor, Leave No Trace (LNT) Instructor, National Association for Interpretation/Interpretive Guide and Host, Wilderness First Responder (WFR).
Cost and Aid 2010-2011; Comprehensive cost $29,710 – Tuition and fees $ 21,640, Room and Board $8,070; 90% of students receive some financial aid.
Financial $3.0 million endowment
More Distinctions
Unity College was named to Washington Monthly’s Top 50 Baccalaureate Colleges, coming in at number 16.
Unity House, a LEED platinum residence, was completed in the summer of 2008 and designed for a net-zero lifestyle. The house has solar panels on its roof and significantly more insulation than traditional homes. Design was done in partnership with the Open Prototype Initiative, an architecture-research group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Unity was one of the first signers of the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment, pledging to go Carbon-Neutral as soon as we can.
Unity received a score of 98 (out of 99) on the Princeton Review’s green score for colleges and was also given honorable mention by the Sierra Club as a “college that gets it”.
Unity was named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or University can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.
ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
Admissions and Financial Aid
Unity offers both paper and on-line applications for first-year, transfer, home-school and international applicants.
Steps to Apply include: 1. A complete application, including an essay 2. Official transcripts 3. 2 letters of recommendation
Test scores such as SAT and ACT are optional
An on-campus interview is recommended, but not required
International students, for whom English is not a native language, are required to submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (T.O.E.F.L.).
Admissions Application Deadline First Year Students: Early Action – December 15th; Regular Admissions – February 15th Transfer Students: April 15th
Financial Aid For 2010-2011 the total cost of attendance for residential students is $29,710. Tuition and fees are $21,640 and Room and Board is $8,070. 90% of students receive financial assistance, with an average award of $12,500.
Academic scholarship eligibility is based upon a student’s high school or college cumulative GPA, based on a 4.0 scale (combined with the SAT/ACT for those who submit) and offered at the time of admission. A full list of scholarships is available on the Unity College website.
Unity also offers a financial aid estimator service. Students and their families can use their most recent tax information to determine an estimate of aid eligibility. The form is available on-line and results are returned in approximately two weeks.
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