Over 50 percent of UMF students work on campus, which provides both income and opportunities to make connections with other students, faculty, and staff. Students can choose from a wide variety of jobs, including online research, campus photography, Web design, coordinating student events and activities, office work, lifeguarding, personal training, and much more.
One of the greatest experiences of attending college is living in a residence hall. At Farmington, typically 95 percent of first-year students, and over half of all students, live in on-campus housing. Farmington has recently made a significant commitment to enhancing the residential experience as evidenced by increased weekend programming, extended food-service hours, increased access to campus facilities, and the opening of a new “green” residence hall.
Farmington offers a summer experience program every June, intended to assist incoming first-year students with the transition from high school to college. The one-week academic program, for which the students receive credit, serves as an introduction to college-level work and expectations, and enables students to make connections with their classmates and the campus community.
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
A UMF graduate becomes two things: a good person and a good person who does good things. From our thousands of alumni, we are proud of each of them for contributing to the world in their own way…
Serving the Community and the World
A growing number of students each year pursue graduate studies in fields such as creative writing, law, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and optometry. Some jump right into the workforce. Other graduates are employed in nonprofit organizations, publishing houses, accounting firms, medical labs, different levels of government, and many other fields. Because of UMF’s strong tradition of teacher preparation, UMF education graduates are regarded as leaders in their respective fields and are teaching in schools from New England to Florida, Istanbul to France.
FAST FACTS
The University of Maine at Farmington is a four-year, public, liberal arts university founded in 1863.
Web site http://www.farmington.edu/
Location Farmington, Maine.
Student Profile 2,167 students (35% male, 65% female); 25 states and territories; 2% minority, 1% international.
Faculty Profile 130 full-time faculty. 15:1 student/faculty ratio. Average class size is 19.
Residence Life Moderately residential: 51% of students live on campus.
Athletics NCAA Division III, North Atlantic Conference. 11 varsity sports (5 men‘s: baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer; 6 women‘s: basketball, cross-country, field hockey, softball, soccer, volleyball), 10 club sports, and 14 intramural activities.
Academic Programs Art; arts administration; biology; business economics; community health education; computer science; creative writing; early childhood education; early childhood special education; elementary education; English; environmental planning & policy; environmental science; general studies; education studies; geography; geology; geology/chemistry; geology/geography; history; individualized studies; international studies; mathematics; music/arts; philosophy/religion; political science/social science; pre-professional (pre-med, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, pre-optometry, and pre-law); psychology; rehabilitation administration; rehabilitation services; secondary education; sociology/anthropology; special education; theater/arts; women’s & gender studies.
Costs and Aid 2010-2011: $16,646 in-state comprehensive ($8,032 tuition); $25,382 out-of-state comprehensive ($16,768 tuition). 80% of students receive some financial aid. Average award: $8,500.
Endowment $10.7 million
More Distinctions
UMF has been named “One of America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report for ten consecutive years.
UMF was selected as one of 20 institutions, out of 600, to participate in a national study to document effective practices to engage students in the learning process. It was selected based on students’ scores on the National Survey of Student Engagement.
UMF’s campus dining service consistently ranks in the top 10 nationwide in consumer satisfaction among 400 ARAMARK college dining services.
ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
University of Maine at Farmington caps enrollment at 2,000 students. That means admission is competitive and space is limited. Some programs fill quickly—especially Education and Creative Writing. We encourage you to apply through our electronic application located at www.umaine.farmington.edu or http://apply.maine.edu. Generally, UMF reviews applications on a modified rolling basis; the higher your rank in class and the more challenging your college preparatory courses, the earlier a decision will be made. We hope to make most decisions within six weeks of applications becoming complete.
In order to complete the admissions process, please submit the following items:
Completed application
$40 nonrefundable application fee
All official high school transcripts (showing at least first-quarter senior year grades)
Official school recommendation for high school seniors (Request for Academic Records form)
Creative Writing majors must submit 12-14 pages of writing samples—a variety of styles is recommended
Essay—your essay is very important. It is used to learn more about you and your experiences, and assess your writing skills.
Important information: SAT-I scores are optional and are used to determine if placement tests are needed. Accepted students without SAT-I scores, or with scores below certain levels, will be asked to take placement tests prior to registration.
Admission Application Deadline Early Action for Fall Admission: Applications completed by December 1 will be considered for Early Action. Early acceptances are issued to competitive applications that clearly satisfy admission criteria. First-year applications must submit a first set of senior year grades. Early Action does not obligate you to attend UMF, but does qualify you for UMF’s early housing option.
Financial Aid For the 2003-2004 academic year, the costs of attending University of Maine at Farmington were:
In-state Tuition: $3,990 Room and board: 5,064 Fees: $492 Estimated expense of books and supplies for residents: $555 Total: $10,101
Out of state Tuition: $9,750 Room and board: 5,064 Fees: $492 Estimated expense of books and supplies for residents: $555 Total: $15,861
80% of UMF students receive some financial aid. The average award is $8,500. Scholarships awarded by UMF include:
MARCIA SAVAGE BROWN SCHOLARSHIP FUND Full tuition scholarships for students in need at the University of Maine at Farmington.
THE GLADYS FELTON TAYLOR TRUST FUND Awarded annually to one or more incoming and/or current UMF students. Selection of the recipient shall be made in a manner to be designated by UMF’s president.