University of Maine
Public research university in Orono, Maine, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the university in the United States. For the university in France formerly named Université du Maine, see Le Mans University.
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]
Quick Facts Former names, Motto ...
Latin: Universitas Mainenesis[citation needed] | |
Former names |
|
---|---|
Motto | Dirigo (Latin) |
Motto in English | "I direct" |
Type | Public land-grant research university |
Established | 1865; 159 years ago (1865) |
Parent institution | University of Maine System |
Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $444.9 million (2021)[1] |
Chancellor | Dannel Malloy |
President | Joan Ferrini-Mundy |
Academic staff | 578 |
Students | 11,561 (Fall 2019)[2] |
Undergraduates | 9,430 (Fall 2019)[2] |
Postgraduates | 2,131 (Fall 2019)[2] |
Location | , Maine , United States 44.901369°N 68.669628°W / 44.901369; -68.669628 |
Campus | Small Suburb, 660 acres (2.7 km2)[3] |
Newspaper | The Maine Campus |
Colors | Dark Blue Light Blue White[4] |
Nickname | Black Bears |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Bananas T. Bear |
Website | www |
University of Maine Historic District | |
Location | Munson, Sebec, and Schoodic Rds., Orono, Maine |
Area |
|
Built | 1868 |
Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 78000194[5] (original) 10000228 (increase) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 12, 1978 |
Boundary increase | April 27, 2010 |
Close
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.