University of Southern Maine

If you're all about possibility.

If you want a motivating learning environment.

If you want that place where you gain not just knowledge, but wisdom; not just practice, but experience, USM is the place for you.

• talented faculty who support our students. In 2008, USM was again listed among the 222 schools designated by The Princeton Review as the “Best in the Northeast.” Read more about this and other rankings and recognitions USM has received.
• more than 115 areas of study, so you can find a dynamic academic career that you are passionate about and that will lead to a successful future.
• small class sizes averaging 22 students per class and a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
• tremendous academic opportunities at your fingertips—national exchange programs, research opportunities, study abroad program, internships, and co-ops.
• location, location, location in Portland, which was recently named one of Frommer’s Top 12 World Travel Destinations, which makes for a college experience filled with discovery and opportunity.

What you’re looking for are opportunities to grow, or uncover, your talents; professors who not only know you, but inspire you to see ideas in a new light and with new interest—who, frankly, make learning seem more like your favorite pastime than a chore. And where possibility doesn’t stop when you walk out of the classroom. Instead, you’re inspired to push your limits—contribute to scientific research, manage the student television station, grab the lead in a musical, test your leadership in the residence halls, prove your strength on the athletic field. You’ve just described USM.