- 4 Year
- PORTLAND, ME
University of Southern Maine
- grade COverall Grade
- 4 Year
- PORTLAND, ME
- Rating 3.47 out of 5 766 reviews
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- Academicsgrade C+
- Valuegrade B
- Diversitygrade B+
- Campusgrade D+
- Athleticsgrade C+
- Party Scenegrade C+
- Professorsgrade B minus
- Locationgrade A
- Dormsgrade D+
- Campus Foodgrade C
- Student Lifegrade C minus
- Safetygrade B minus
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The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a multi-campus, public university located in the state’s largest metropolitan hubs with three distinct campuses in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston. USM offers a low public tuition and a robust selection of more than 100 on-campus and online courses and degree programs in a variety of disciplines.
USM’s faculty members include Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellows, advisors to state and local government, and acclaimed authors all dedicated to helping USM students put classroom theory into real-world practice by becoming involved in community issues. Through active and service-learning, USM is committed to community engagement both for the benefit of our students and the world around us, evidence that especially in a small state, motivated people can make a big difference.
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The social scene is non-existent. It's about 50% commuter and 49% Weekend Warriors. There's never anything going on and parties are usually just a handful of people drinking in a dorm room. You NEED a car to go here or you'll be trapped on campus. No concerts or artists ever come here because the campus and Portland are so small. It's extremely white which I can't stand as a POC but it's not racist in my experience.
It's a decent school for commuters or if you just want to buckle down and study, but don't come here if you want the "classic" college experience because you won't find that here. I'm transferring.