Husson University

Husson University
Former names
Shaw School of Business (1898–1953)
Husson College (1953–2008)
MottoCharacter & Humility
TypePrivate university
Established1898; 126 years ago (1898)
Endowment$29.5 million (2020)[1]
PresidentLynne Coy-Ogan
ProvostVictor Brown
Academic staff
136[2]
Students3,065 (Fall 2022)[2]
Undergraduates2,429 (Fall 2022)[2]
Postgraduates636 (Fall 2022)[2]
Location,
Maine
,
United States

44°49′37.07″N 68°47′35.60″W / 44.8269639°N 68.7932222°W / 44.8269639; -68.7932222
CampusSuburban (208 acres)
ColorsCyprus Green & Barley Corn Gold[3]
   
NicknameEagles
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIINAC
MascotBaldwin
Websitewww.husson.edu

Husson University is a private university in Bangor, Maine, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and as of Fall 2022 had a total enrollment of 3,065 students, including 636 graduate students in master's and doctoral programs.[2]

Husson University is one of four universities in the Bangor area (the University of Maine at Augusta,[4] the University of Maine, and Beal University are the others) and the largest private university in the region. Husson also offers a number of online programs. The university previously operated satellite campuses around the state. The last of these campuses, at Northern Maine Community College, was shuttered in 2021. Students were transitioned to Husson's online programs.[5]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Husson University | Information". National Center for Education Statistics | Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Welcome Recruits/Quick Facts - Husson Athletics". Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  4. ^ "Bangor - Locations". Locations. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  5. ^ Smith, Cam. "Husson University satellite campus at NMCC switching to online format". www.wabi.tv. Retrieved 2021-05-08.