University of Southern Maine Transfer and Admissions Information

Public

4 year
7,407

Full + Part time Students
1:15

Faculty to Student Ratio
13%

Transfer Student Ratio
$12.9K

Avg. Financial Aid

USM serves its 10,000 plus students from its southern Maine campus. Jump into the energy of our vibrant cosmopolitan city on the waterfront full of shopping, art, music, dining, and career opportunities and find inspiration in the open spaces, forested acres, mountains, lakes and beaches for which our state is famous. 30 minutes from our southern Maine hubs, USM serves a nontraditional student population at our Lewiston-Auburn campus. At USM, you'll find a motivating learning environment with classes in which you don’t get lost; respected professors, active in their professions, whose priority is teaching you; classmates with varied experiences and cultures make discussion stimulating; and more than 115 areas of study.

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Overview

Full-Time Undergraduate	4,551
Part-Time Undergraduate	2,856
Application Acceptance Rate	80%
Transfer Students	944
Programs	99 Programs
Courses	1,297 Courses
Equivalencies	1,950 outgoing Equivalencies

Financial Information

In-State Tuition	$7,776
Out-of-State Tuition	$18,488
Books and Supplies	$1,346
Federal Loans: Undergrads receiving aid	59%
Federal Loans: Average amount received	$7,577
Scholarships & Grants: Undergrads receiving aid	54%
Scholarships & Grants: Average amount received	$5,303

Scholarships and Financial Aid:

The USM Office of Financial Aid offers over $62 million in educational loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study programs to eligible students. USM awards a limited number of transfer scholarships to qualified entering transfer students.

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Transfer Application Requirements

Minimum GPA:

A cumulative grade point of average of 2.0 is required for admission (applicants with course work completed at a non-regionally accredited institution must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75).
Official Transcripts:

Applicants with 12 semester hours or more must submit official copies of collegiate and secondary school records. Official high school transcript or GED results are required(unless you have completed an associate's or bachelor's degree).
SAT Scores:

SAT or ACT test results are required for students who have been graduated from high school for less than three years. Transfer candidates who have previously completed 10 or more courses (30 credits) may forego submitting standardized test scores.
Letters of Recommendation:

USM does not publish a requirement for letters of recommendation.
Essay:

The submission of a personal essay is required with your application.
Application Fee:

There is a $40 nonrefundable application fee.
Interview:

USM does not publish a requirement for a personal interview.
Apply Here:

http://usm.maine.edu/admit/transfer-students

Transfer Credit Policy

Minimum Grade:

In evaluating transfer credit, courses with grades of C- or higher taken at regionally accredited colleges and universities are considered for transfer.
Credits (Min/Max):

There is a minumum requirement of 12 semester hours to apply as a transfer student.