University of Maine

This article is about the university in the United States. For the university in France formerly named Université du Maine, see Le Mans University.

University of Maine
Former names
  • Maine State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts (1865–1897)
  • University of Maine (1897–1971)
  • University of Maine at Orono (1971–1986)
MottoDirigo (Latin)
Motto in English
"I direct"
TypePublic land-grant research university
Established1865; 159 years ago (1865)
Parent institution
University of Maine System
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$444.9 million (2021)[1]
ChancellorDannel Malloy
PresidentJoan Ferrini-Mundy
Academic staff
578
Students11,561 (Fall 2019)[2]
Undergraduates9,430 (Fall 2019)[2]
Postgraduates2,131 (Fall 2019)[2]
Location
Orono
,
Maine
,
United States

44°54′05″N 68°40′11″W / 44.901369°N 68.669628°W / 44.901369; -68.669628
CampusSmall Suburb, 660 acres (2.7 km2)[3]
NewspaperThe Maine Campus
Colors  Dark Blue
  Light Blue
  White[4]
NicknameBlack Bears
Sporting affiliations
MascotBananas T. Bear
Websiteumaine.edu
University of Maine Historic District
LocationMunson, Sebec, and Schoodic Rds., Orono, Maine
Area
  • 660 acres (267.1 ha) (entire campus)
  • 13 acres (5.3 ha) (original historic district)
  • 57 acres (23 ha) (increased historic district)
Built1868
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.78000194[5] (original)
10000228 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1978
Boundary increaseApril 27, 2010

The University of Maine (UMaine) is a public land-grant research university in Orono, Maine. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the flagship university of the University of Maine System.[6][7] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[8]

With an enrollment of approximately 11,500 students, UMaine is the state's largest college or university. The University of Maine's athletic teams, nicknamed the Black Bears, are Maine's only Division I athletics program. Maine's men's ice hockey team has won two national championships.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2021. University of Maine Endowment Totals (Report). University of Maine Foundation. June 30, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "University of Maine Headcount Enrollment Fall 2015 to Fall 2019" (PDF). University of Maine. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "University of Maine". U.S. News.
  4. ^ "Colors – Branding Toolbox – University of Maine". Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "The University of Maine". University of Maine System. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  7. ^ "Summary of the Commission on Higher Education Governance" (PDF). Maine State Legislature, Office of Policy and Legal Analysis. p. ix. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2009. ...it is important for the Trustees to maintain the educational status of the University of Maine as the state's 'flagship' institution. As such, UMO merits special consideration for its emphasis on public service and research.
  8. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.