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| Type | Public college |
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| Established | 1965; 61 years ago (1965) |
Parent institution | University of Maine System |
| Chancellor | Dannel Malloy |
| President | Jenifer Cushman |
| Students | 3,034 (fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 2,935 (fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 99 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , Maine ,United States 44°20′18″N69°47′50″W / 44.33833°N 69.79722°W /44.33833; -69.79722 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Navy and Green |
| Nickname | Moose |
| Affiliations | USCAA Division II |
| Mascot | Augustus the Moose |
| Website | www.uma.edu |
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TheUniversity of Maine at Augusta (UMaine Augusta orUMA) is apublic college inAugusta, Maine, United States. It is part of theUniversity of Maine System. UMA providesbaccalaureate and selectassociate degrees andmaster's degrees for residents of Maine. The university has campuses in Augusta andBangor, seven Center locations and courses offered online.
The University of Maine at Augusta was established in 1965 by an act of the 102ndMaine Legislature as a continuing education division of the University of Maine. In September, 1967, it was approved as a campus of the University of Maine and began offering day and evening classes. In 1971, it became a separate campus in the University of Maine system. In 1995, the University of Maine System Board of Trustees added University College of Bangor (UCB) to UMA.[1]The university now has eight locations besides the Augusta campus, inBangor,Brunswick,East Millinocket,Ellsworth,Lewiston,Rockland,Rumford andSaco.
| Race and ethnicity | Total | ||
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| White | 81% | ||
| Hispanic | 5% | ||
| Black | 4% | ||
| Two or more races | 4% | ||
| Unknown | 3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1% | ||
| Asian | 1% | ||
| International student | 1% | ||
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| Low-income[a] | 49% | ||
| Affluent[b] | 51% | ||
The University of Maine at Augusta is divided into two primary academic colleges: College of Arts and Sciences and College of Professional Studies. UMA offers 3 master's degrees, 25 baccalaureate degrees, 16 associate degrees, and 46 non-degree certificate programs.[4]
The Maine–Augusta (UMA) athletic teams are called the Moose. The college is a member of theUnited States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), primarily competing in theYankee Small College Conference (YSCC) since the 2011–12 academic year.[5][6] The Moose previously participated in theSunrise Athletic Conference of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 2002–03 to 2010–11.[7]
Maine–Augusta (UMA) competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer and track & field (outdoor); women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer and track & field (outdoor); and co-ed sports include bowling, eSports and golf.
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