University of New England (United States)

Not to be confused with New England College or University of New England (Australia).
University of New England
Former names
As St. Francis College:
College Séraphique (1939–1952)
St. Francis College (1952–1978)
As New England College of Osteopathic Medicine:
New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (1978)
As Westbrook College:
Westbrook Seminary (1831–1933)
Westbrook Junior College (1933–1973)
Westbrook College (1973–1996)
MottoLucens et ardens (Latin)
Motto in English
"Ardor for light"
More loosely translated the motto means "passion for learning or enlightenment". The significance of the motto is incorporated symbolically in the lighted lamp of knowledge in the top right quadrant of the university's seal.
TypePrivate research university
Established1831; 193 years ago (1831)[1]
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$39.2 million (2020)[2]
PresidentJames D. Herbert
ProvostJoshua Hamilton
Academic staff
275 full-time,[3] 298 part-time
Administrative staff
704
Students6,642[4]
Undergraduates2,582
Postgraduates3,095
1,850
Location
Biddeford
,
Maine
,
United States

43°27′30″N 70°23′15″W / 43.45833°N 70.38750°W / 43.45833; -70.38750
CampusMidsize Suburb, 540 acres (2.2 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperNor'easter News
Colors  Black
  Blue
  Gray[5]
NicknameNor'easters
Sporting affiliations
MascotStormin' Norman[6]
Websitewww.une.edu

The University of New England (UNE) is a private research university in Portland and Biddeford, Maine, United States. It traces it historical origins to 1831 when Westbrook Seminary opened on what is now the UNE Portland Campus.

The university offers a study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco. During the 2020 academic year, 7,208 students were enrolled in UNE's campus-based and online programs.[7] UNE is the largest private university in the state of Maine[8] and the largest educator of healthcare professionals for Maine.[9] It is organized into five colleges that combine to offer more than 70 undergraduate, graduate, online, and professional degrees. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity."[10]

  1. ^ "Alumni & Friends Home". www.alumni.une.edu.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Office of Institutional Research and Assessment - University of New England in Maine, Tangier and Online". www.une.edu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ^ "University of New England - Profile". www.une.edu. 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  5. ^ "Brand Manual".
  6. ^ "Stormin' Norman voted Maine's No. 1 mascot -". athletics.une.edu. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  7. ^ "About".
  8. ^ "CMCC partners with UNE to expand students' access to science degrees". Twin City Times. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  9. ^ "University of New England". GPACU. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  10. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved 13 September 2020.