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University of Maine at Farmington

University of Maine at Farmington
111 South Street
Farmington, ME 04938

Official telephone: (207) 778-7000
Website: www.umf.maine.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,795
Full-time undergraduates: 1,688
Part-time undergraduates: 107
Total graduate students: 221
Part-time graduate students: 221
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 16%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Hispanic/Latino
89.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Nonresident Alien
3.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
87.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Nonresident Alien
5.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 55 acres
City or town school is located in: Farmington
Population of city/town: 7,760
Nearest major city: Portland, ME
Distance of nearest major city: 80 miles
Population of nearest major city: 66,318
Online campus map: www.umf.maine.edu/
downloads/campus_map.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (75%)
  • women's dorms (17%)
  • special housing for disabled students (2%)
  • special housing for international students (1%)
  • cooperative housing (5%)
  • other housing including Wellness, theme, Honors, gender-neutral, and independent living housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 94%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 53%
Percent of students who live off campus: 47%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 220
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Materials center
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Astronomy observatory, assistive learning center, on-site nursery school, day care as a teaching environment, biomass central heating plant.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance, Supplemental instruction in selected courses.
Counseling services:
birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Farmington Flyer, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 59
Campus-based religious organizations:
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Catholic Campus Ministry
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Art Renegades, Bust-A-Move Beavers Dance, Cheering, Clefnotes A Capella, Deep Treble A Capella, Dance Team, Film, Fooding, Journalism, Writer's Guild, Litwits, Lawn Chair Pirates Improv Comedy, Nightmare Horror/Sci-Fi, Otaku Anime, Poetry Slam, Theatre UMF, French, Spanish, Council for Exceptional Children, Psychological Wednesday Society, Association of Education for Young Children, Student Education Association of Maine, Rehabilitation Future Counselors, Geology, Tri-Beta Biology Honors Society, Honors, Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Achievement, Alpha Phi Omega Service, Amnesty International, College Democrats, College Republicans, History, Multicultural, Religion & Philosophy, Rotaract, Advocates for Disability Awareness Club, Student Activists for Gender Equality, Rainbow League, Relay for Life, Paws to the Rescue, Student Senate, ACE Student Events Planning, Campus Residence Council, Commuter Council; senior class, competitive ski, computer, health, ice hockey, outing, rugby, Stitch & Bitch, swim, table gaming, track and field, equestrian, Nerfers, tennis, and ultimate Frisbee clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Julie A Davis,
Athletics Director
School colors: maroon and white
School mascot: Beavers
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA DIII, North Atlantic Conference and USCSA Reynolds Division

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's Alpine skiingnoUSCSA
Men's baseballnoNAIA, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNAIA, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNAIA, NCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's Nordic skiingnoUSCSA
Men's soccernoNAIA, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's Alpine skiingno 
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's Nordic skiingno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 17%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 25%
Athletic facilities:
baseball field, batting cage, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer and softball game and/or practice fields, gymnasium, fitness and recreation center, swimming pool, field house with 3 multipurpose courts, indoor walk/jogtrack, strength and cardio training centers, group fitness space, high ropes course, outdoor fitness trails/rail to trail, access to local off-site mountain for ski and snowboarding plus wooded running trails, athletic training and injury rehabilitation facilities.
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, battleship, flag football, futsal, kickball, inner-tube water polo, slowpitch softball, volleyball
Club sports for men:
Alpine skiing, cheerleading, dance, dressage/equestrian sports, ice hockey, Nordic skiing, rugby, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for women:
Alpine skiing, cheerleading, dance, dressage/equestrian sports, ice hockey, Nordic skiing, rugby, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Portland ME (80 miles)
Nearest other airport: Augusta ME (35 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Portland ME (80 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Lewiston, ME (45 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 20%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 10% immediately, 15% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Suffolk University, University of Maine, University of Southern Maine.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation, 80% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Ameriprise Financial, Bank of America, Irving Oil, school districts across the country, Social Security Administration.

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