About USM

The University of Southern Maine is the largest of the seven campuses of the University of Maine System, as well as one of the oldest, with its founding in Gorham in 1878. USM is a major educational force in the overall growth and improvement of the economic, civic, social, and cultural fabric of southern Maine. From its campuses in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston, USM offers baccalaureate, master's, and Ph.D. degree programs, providing students with rich learning opportunities in the arts, humanities, politics, health sciences, business, mass communications, science, engineering, and technology.

The University is comprised of eight academic units:

• School of Applied Sciences, Engineering, and Technology
• College of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• College of Education and Human Development
• Lewiston-Auburn College
• Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service
• University of Maine School of Law
• College of Nursing and Health Professions

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