USA Today names UMaine among top colleges, universities with rise in applications
USA Today published a 24/7 Wall Street report on the top 100 colleges and universities in the country where student applications are on the rise. Wall Street reviewed five-year changes in the number of applications submitted to nearly 600 four-year post-secondary institutions to identify the 100 colleges where applications climbed the most. The University of Maine came in at No. 25 on the list with a 78.7 percent increase in applications over the last five years.