The University of Maine
at Machias

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An aerial photo of Machias and UMaine Machias' campus

UMaine Machias is the Downeast regional campus of the University of Maine. Located in a historic town on Maine’s Bold Coast, UMaine Machias’ campus is surrounded by premier outdoor recreation opportunities, from kayaking and fishing to mountain biking and four-wheeling.

11:1

faculty ratio

69%

of students complete at least one internship or CO-OP experience

30+

academic programs

the adventure is only
just beginning

Why
UMaine Machias?

UMaine Machias is UMaine’s coastal university, where the land and sea, communities and natural ecosystems provide the context for a unique learning and living experience. Students are engaged in intellectually rigorous and innovative campus and community experiences, including academically integrated campus service, community engagement, social diversity, mentored research and professional internships.

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Faculty and students conduct research in every county in Maine, on all continents and in all the oceans of the world
World-class faculty who are leading researchers and scholars in their fields, mentor our students
Community engagement ignites passion in students, and helps address issues globally and locally

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UMaine is classified as a Carnegie R1 Top-Tier Research University
Ranked among the top public universities for research by the National Science Foundation
Over $245.7 million in R&D funding generated in FY22

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Handwritten text that says "Our Community"

More than 200 student clubs and organizations
15 miles of running, biking and cross-country skiing trails on campus
Maine’s NCAA DI program with 90 individual and team conference championships in the last 10 years