For Exchange Advisors

Welcome to Umaine

UMaine is one of New England’s premier universities. We help students create success stories with world-class faculty members, internationally recognized research, first-rate facilities, and a friendly, safe atmosphere located near some of the best year-round recreation sites in the nation.

Deadlines

Please email studyabroad@maine.edu with your student nominations. Applications are submitted through our Incoming Exchange application website.

Available on the arrival day for orientation. Pick up available from local hotels and motels, Bangor Airport and Bangor bus stations.

Mandatory for all incoming exchange students.

Deadline for Fall and Year

Saturday, March 15, 2025

  

Deadline for Spring 2025

Tuesday, October 15, 2025

  
  • Maine Business School – AACSB accredited bachelor programs and MBA programs
  • Engineering – 11 ABET accredited engineering degree programs, and courses in innovation engineering and renewable energy
  • Darling Marine Center – A semester of Marine Science research and laboratory courses on the Maine coast with housing on location. Available for fall semester only. Same cost as attending UMaine for one semester.
  • History (American and Canadian)
  • Wildlife Ecology – UMaine’s close proximity to a diverse array of ecosystems and wildlife provides an outstanding setting for our wildlife ecology program.

The Maine Business School is accepting exchange students for our MBA programs for one or two semesters. As you will see in the application materials, we request undergraduate and graduate transcripts in order to determine the completed prerequisites of your students.

  • Animal & Veterinary Science (U/G)
  • Anthropology (U/G)
  • Art History (U)
  • Biology (U/G)
  • Biochemistry & Microbiology (U&G)
  • Business (U/G)
  • Chemistry (U/G)
  • Child Development & Family Relations (U)
  • Communication & Journalism (U/G)
  • Communication Science & Disorders (Speech Pathology) (U/G)
  • Computer Science (U/G)
  • Earth Science (Geology) (U/G)
  • Ecology & Environmental Sciences (U/G)
  • Economics (U/G)
  • Education (U/G)
  • Engineering: Bioengineering (U/G)
  • Engineering: Chemical (U/G)
  • Engineering: Civil (U/G)
  • Engineering: Computer & Electrical (U/G)
  • Engineering: Mechanical (U/G)
  • English Language & Literature (U/G)
  • Environmental Horticulture (U)
  • Food Science & Human Nutrition (U/G)
  • Forestry (U/G)
  • French (U/G)
  • History (U/G)
  • International Affairs (U/G)
  • Kinesiology & Physical Education (Sports Science) (U)
  • Marine Science (U/G)
  • Mathematics (U)
  • Music (U/G)
  • New Media (Graphic Design) (U/G)
  • Parks, Recreation & Tourism (U)
  • Philosophy (U)
  • Physics & Astronomy (U/G)
  • Political Science (U)
  • Psychology (U/G)
  • Sociology (U)
  • Spanish (U/G)
  • Sustainable Agriculture (U)
  • Theater (U)
  • Wildlife Ecology (U/G)

Students must be enrolled full-time for at least 12 credit hours (max. 15 credits) at the undergraduate level and 6 credit hours (max. 9 credits) at the graduate level. If a student chooses to register for more credit hours, it is the student’s responsibility to pay for the additional tuition and fees charges. We recommend that students come with one or two back up courses in case they are unable to register for their first choice.

Use the Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog to find course descriptions. The schedule of classes is available on MaineStreet as “Class Search”.

Freshman Level: 100-199

Sophomore Level: 200-299

Junior Level: 300-399

Senior Level: 400-499

Graduate Level: 500-699

UMaine requires an average grade of C (2.0) as a passing grade and for graduation.

A4.00
A-3.67
B+3.33
B3.00
B-2.67
C+2.33
C2.00
C-1.67
D+1.33
D1.00
F0.00

Mandatory for all students. It can be waived if sufficient coverage is available from home country health insurance program. Information and waiver requests are provided with pre-arrival materials.

Housing on-campus fills quickly. Exchange students are strongly encouraged to apply for housing by May 1 for the fall semester. Spring housing is more readily available. Available housing: standard double room with shared bathroom facilities or self-catered housing in campus apartments is available.

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Have More Questions?

Don’t hesitate to reach out!

Studyabroad@maine.edu