University of Maine at Fort Kent

University of Maine at Fort Kent
Université du Maine à Fort-Kent
Former name
Madawaska Training School (1878-1955)
Fort Kent Normal School (1955-1961)
Fort Kent State Teachers College (1961-1966)
Fort Kent State College (1966-1971)
TypePublic college
Established1878; 146 years ago (1878)
Parent institution
University of Maine System
ChancellorDannel Malloy
PresidentDeborah Hedeen[1]
Academic staff
75
Students1,557
Location, ,
United States

47°15′0″N 68°35′15″W / 47.25000°N 68.58750°W / 47.25000; -68.58750
CampusRural, 54 acres (22 ha)
Colors  Green
  Gold
NicknameBengals
Sporting affiliations
NAIA, USCAA
MascotBengal tiger
Websitewww.umfk.edu Edit this at Wikidata
University of Maine at Fort Kent

The University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMaine Fort Kent or UMFK; French: Université du Maine à Fort-Kent) is a public college in Fort Kent, Maine. It is the northernmost campus of the University of Maine System. It is an academic center for Acadian and French American culture and heritage, and French-speaking Mainers from throughout the state. It currently has an enrollment of 1,557 students.[2]

It is classified among "Baccalaureate Colleges - General".[2]

  1. ^ "Dr. Deborah Hedeen Named President / Provost of the University of Maine at Fort Kent". www.umfk.edu (Press release). March 24, 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Quick Facts Archived 2013-04-24 at the Wayback Machine." University of Maine at Fort Kent. Retrieved on November 18, 2011.