University of Maine at Augusta Healthcare Programs

Located in Augusta, Maine, University of Maine at Augusta is a public institution. The location of UMA is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is University of Maine at Augusta?

Contact details for UMA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	46 University Dr, Augusta, ME 04330-9410
Phone:	207-621-3000
Website:	www.uma.edu

How Do I Get Into UMA?

You can apply to UMA online at: www.uma.edu/admission/apply/

University of Maine at Augusta has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford University of Maine at Augusta?

The overall average net price of UMA is $25,566. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UMA, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $5,675 a year. That adds up to $22,700 over four years for those students.

University of Maine at Augusta Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,374 undergraduate students at UMA, with 1,438 being full-time and 2,936 being part-time.

There are also 48 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,438 full-time undergraduates at UMA, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Maine at Augusta students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	72
White	1,163
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	121

Geographic Diversity

Maine students aren't the only ones who study at University of Maine at Augusta. At this time, 6 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at UMA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are France, Canada, and China.

Online Learning at University of Maine at Augusta

There are 45 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at UMA. In 2022-2023, 3,327 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMA has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Maine for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UMA majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	64%

University of Maine at Augusta Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	TOTAL
Clinical Nurse Leader	0	0	60	0	60
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	7	0	50	0	57
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	18	0	10	28
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	15	0	5	0	20
Dental Assisting/Assistant	6	7	0	0	13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	5	0	0	0	5
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	0	2	0	0	2
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	33	27	115	10	185

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.