The University of Maine, in Orono, is the public land-grant research university and flagship of the University of Maine System. The state chartered it in 1865 as the Maine State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, it opened in 1868 and took its current name in 1897. The campus covers about 660 acres on Marsh Island, and Wikipedia reports roughly 10,900 students in fall 2024. The university is home to one of the oldest honors programs in the U.S., its Honors College, and Fogler Library holds the Stephen King papers. The Black Bears won national ice hockey titles in 1993 and 1999. UMaine is test-optional for all programs and does not charge domestic applicants an application fee. It accepts the Common Application or ApplyMaine and requires a high school transcript, a recommendation and a writing sample, with Early Action by December 1.
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UMaine is fully test-optional and free to apply for domestic students.
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168 College Ave, Orono, ME 04469, United States, Maine
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