University of New England: Review & Facts

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University of New England is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 6,435 students enrolled. This college was established in 1831 and is the only school located in Biddeford, Maine.

Academic Offerings

At University of New England you can obtain your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered

60

University of New England follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 60 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical, Occupational Therapy, Education, Nursing, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at University of New England is fair at 70% (close to Maine average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

70%

Fair

The graduation rate at University of New England is average: 63%.

Student to faculty ratio at University of New England is pretty good: 12:1. Read more information on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are extremely high - around $39,600 a year. The additional fees at University of New England not covered by tuition are around $1,500; which comes to $41,100 per academic year.

Read the details about University of New England additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

96%

Easy

According to government data, 4,941 applications were submitted and 4,757 were accepted, so it is very easy to enroll at this school.

The college might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of New England in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

D-

Unsafe

University of New England provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of New England, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available

Yes

University of New England provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 1,600 students, which offers a good on-campus housing opportunity.

Army ROTC programs are available at University of New England. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, University of New England appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of New England Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of New England
11 Hills Beach Rd
Biddeford, Maine
04005-9599, USA