University Of Maine At Fort Kent
School Notes Overview:
The University of Maine at Fort Kent is a liberal arts based university offering quality baccalaureate and associate degree programs responding to the needs of northern Maine. The UMFK academic experience provides close interaction with faculty, small classes and the use of leading technology to prepare students for lifelong learning and success as professionals and engaged citizens of a democracy.
School Overview:
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| County | Aroostook County, ME |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years |
| Institution Control | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 762 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 431 students |
| Total Enrollment | 1,193 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 290 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 70 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 43 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,049 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 39% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $886 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 65% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $376 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 70% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,798 |
- The University of Maine at Fort Kent seeks to transform students' lives through high-quality academic programs. Our dedicated faculty make teaching their top priority, and strive to inspire students with a life-long sense of excitement about learning. Small class size; a relaxed, friendly campus; and the beauty of the St. John Valley create a powerful setting for personal enrichment. Come with high expectations, and help us make them happen!
- Academic programs are structured in four divisions, Nursing, Education (elementary and secondary), Arts and Humanities and Natural and Behavioral Sciences - this includes environmental studies, forestry and business management. Our two newest programs are E-Commerce and Rural Public Safety Administration. All of our programs focus on living and working in rural communities close to our natural environment.
- UMFK, situated at the center of Acadian history and culture in rural Northern Maine, is a regional baccalaureate university within the University of Maine System serving 1100 students. Our unique geographic location across the river from New Brunswick, Canada, provides opportunities for international educational experiences and unsurpassed outdoor recreational activities in all four seasons including alpine and world-class Nordic /biathlon skiing, hiking, camping, canoeing and fishing. The people of the Valley are largely descended from the French-Acadians and French-Canadians and French is commonly spoken on both sides of the border.
- The University of Maine at Fort Kent has been "Named a 2007 Best College in the Northeastern Region by the Princeton Review."
In the News:
- Former BDN photographer DeLong named to press hall of fame (Bangor Daily News)
posted on July 28, 2010 at 07:46:49 pm
Three veteran journalists, including the late photographer Bob DeLong of the Bangor Daily News, have been selected for inclusion in the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame. The late columnist Bill ... - Business workshops offered in County (Bangor Daily News)
posted on July 20, 2010 at 05:25:14 am
Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community will offer an introductory business-planning workshop in three locations in Aroostook County this summer. - University system OKs investment fund, steam plant boiler (Bangor Daily News)
posted on July 13, 2010 at 02:27:21 am
The University of Maine System board of trustees on Monday approved a report on how $2.3 million from the UMS Strategic Investment Fund is being allocated, as well as the purchase of a new boiler for the steam plant at the University of Maine. - Dispensary may be on Water Street (Morning Sentinel)
posted on July 10, 2010 at 04:55:05 am
WATERVILLE -- A former KFC on Water Street could be the site of one of the state's first eight medical marijuana dispensaries. - UMFK leader: Departure 'bittersweet' (Bangor Daily News)
posted on June 18, 2010 at 04:53:27 am
Last month, Richard Cost, president of the University of Maine at Fort Kent, handed out his last diploma and tucked his commencement attire away for the final time.
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