| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,090 for Maine residents and $29,940 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,870 students out of total 7,604 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 842 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Southern Maine is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
| School Name | University of Southern Maine |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME |
| Online Students | 1,870 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,803 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$12,090 Out-of-State$29,940 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,918 Out-of-State$26,676 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 57 Programs |
| Certificate | 3 Programs |
| Bachelors | 8 Programs |
| Masters | 23 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 22 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Southern Maine. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Maine residents, the tuition & fees are $12,090 and $29,940 for non-Maine residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,918 and $26,676 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $306 for Maine residents and $901 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $459 for Maine residents and $1,390 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $9,528 | $9,904 | $10,100 | $10,920 | $12,090 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $22,996 | $23,881 | $24,716 | $27,104 | $29,940 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $8,736 | $8,856 | $8,982 | $9,594 | $9,918 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $22,308 | $22,968 | $23,706 | $25,884 | $26,676 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $288 | $288 | $288 | $297 | $306 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $769 | $788 | $810 | $875 | $901 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $432 | $432 | $432 | $445 | $459 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $1,186 | $1,216 | $1,250 | $1,350 | $1,390 |
University of Southern Maine offers 213 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 57 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 8 Bachelors, 23 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 22 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 8 | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Overall Programs | 28 | 2 | 72 | 50 | 6 | 55 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Southern Maine. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 23 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 26 | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 47 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 30 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 85 | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Public Policy Analysis | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 |
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 34 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Public Health | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 23 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Organizational Leadership | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 13 | 15 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
At University of Southern Maine, there are 7,604 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,673 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,870 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,803 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 7,604 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,870 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,803 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,931 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,870 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,623 Maine Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 227 students living in the U.S. States other than Maine, and 20 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,870 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Resident | 1,623 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 227 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 20 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,870 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 799 | |
| Graduate | 1,071 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 799 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 604 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 195 |