University of New England
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$38,420
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About University of New England
The University of New England is a small private university located on a suburban campus in Biddeford, Maine. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,671, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 90%. The university offers 41 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 63%, and a student-faculty ratio of 12:1. Tuition and fees for students are $38,420.
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- #2 Ranked in Best Colleges in Maine 2023
- #2 Ranked in Best Online Colleges in Maine
- #8 Ranked in 50 Best Graduate Nursing Schools in America
- #9 Ranked in Online Master's Degree Programs
- #9 Ranked in Online Master's Degree Programs
- #10 Ranked in Best Master's in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Programs
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
90% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
76% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
63% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Not required or recommended
High school transcript Required
High school rank Not required or recommended
Letter of recommendation Recommended
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Not required or recommended
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of between 5,000 and 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards7k
Students enrolled
44%
Online student enrollment
12:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
64%
Unknown
23%
Asian
5%
Black
3%
Hispanic
2%
Two or more races
1%
Non-U.S. Citizen
0%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
71%
Socio-economic diversity
25% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
11
Total Online Enrollment
2,921
Percent of Programs Online
82% On-campus
18% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates Not offered
Associate Not offered
Bachelor's Not offered
Graduate Certificate 100% online
Master's 42% online
Doctorate 25% online
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $38,420 | $38,420 |
Graduate | $28,778 | $28,778 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,400 |
On-campus room and board | $15,650 |
On-campus other expenses | $2,750 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $9,700 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $3,650 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $3,650 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $58,220 | $58,220 |
Off-campus without family | $53,170 | $53,170 |
Off-campus with family | $43,470 | $43,470 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
25%
State Grant Aid
12%
Institution Grant Aid
100%
Pell Grant
25%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$25k
Average student debt after graduation
$41k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division III with football
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track Field Outdoor
- Track Field Xcountry
- Volleyball
- Basketball
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
BA
MA
DOC
Aquaculture
BA
MA
DOC
Aquaculture
BA
MA
DOC
2Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Aquaculture
BA
MA
DOC
Aquaculture
BA
MA
DOC
3Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Animal Behavior and Ethology
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Animal Behavior and Ethology
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Animal Behavior and Ethology
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Animal Behavior and Ethology
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
4Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Corporate Communications
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Corporate Communications
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Corporate Communications, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Corporate Communications, General
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
BA
MA
DOC
5Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
BA
MA
DOC
Education, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
BA
MA
DOC
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
BA
MA
DOC
Art Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
BA
MA
DOC
6English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
7Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Human Nutrition
BA
MA
DOC
Human Nutrition
BA
MA
DOC
Human Nutrition
BA
MA
DOC
8Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Medical Informatics
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Nurse Anesthetist
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Medical Informatics
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Nurse Anesthetist
BA
MA
DOC
9Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dentistry
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Associate/Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Dentistry Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmacy
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Medical Informatics
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Nurse Anesthetist
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dentistry
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Associate/Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Dentistry Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmacy
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Medical Informatics
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Nurse Anesthetist
BA
MA
DOC
10History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
11Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
BA
MA
DOC
12Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
13Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Maritime Studies
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Maritime Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Maritime Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
14Natural Resources And Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
BA
MA
DOC
15Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
BA
MA
DOC
16Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
17Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
18Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
19Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
20Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
21Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
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