University of Southern Maine Healthcare Programs

University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The location of University of Southern Maine is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is University of Southern Maine?

Contact details for University of Southern Maine are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103
Phone:	207-780-4141
Website:	www.usm.maine.edu

How Do I Get Into University of Southern Maine?

You can apply to University of Southern Maine online at: https://usm.maine.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for University of Southern Maine

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	3
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Southern Maine?

Since University of Southern Maine has an acceptance rate of 85%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to University of Southern Maine submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 630. Math scores were between 488 and 590.

University of Southern Maine received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 29. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

Can I Afford University of Southern Maine?

The overall average net price of University of Southern Maine is $28,169. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of Southern Maine, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,262 a year. That adds up to $25,048 over four years for those students.

University of Southern Maine Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,956 undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine, with 3,567 being full-time and 2,389 being part-time.

There are also 2,040 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,567 full-time undergraduates at University of Southern Maine, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	82
Black or African American	250
Hispanic or Latino	151
White	2,780
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	244

Geographic Diversity

Maine students aren't the only ones who study at University of Southern Maine. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at University of Southern Maine. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Canada, and China.

Online Learning at University of Southern Maine

There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 57 master’s degree programs available online at University of Southern Maine. In 2022-2023, 4,743 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of Southern Maine has changed over the last few years.

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

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	15%
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	54%

University of Southern Maine Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	158	0	0	0	158
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	8	72	0	0	0	80
General Public Health	1	10	3	28	0	42
Occupational Therapy	0	0	0	22	1	23
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	1	19	0	20
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	0	0	13	0	0	13
Nursing Administration	0	0	0	11	0	11
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	1	10	0	11
Nursing Education	0	0	0	10	0	10
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	0	9	0	0	0	9
Athletic Training	0	6	0	0	0	6
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	0	0	3	2	0	5
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0	0	1	0	0	1
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	0	1	1
Health Services Administration	0	0	0	1	0	1
Health Care Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical Nurse Leader	0	0	0	0	0	0
Environmental Health	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	9	255	22	103	2	391

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
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.