This a fantastic school, especially for the price. Programs are divided into three campuses: Gorham, Portland, and Lewiston. The Portland and Gorham campuses are the most established, but the Lewiston campus has a small-community feel that makes it the favorite of many.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Make sure you know which campus your major is housed on. Always keep your eyes peeled for opportunities for involvement that arise unexpectedly. Through keeping myself in the loop, I have been involved with a local shootings of commercials and films, campus scholarships, work study opportunities, and other campus events. Take at least one class from each campus, so as to get a taste of each of them.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
So far I have been challenged deeply.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
I commute to all three campuses, so I can't speak firsthand about the dorms, but I have not heard anything positive from my dorm-dwelling friends. Gorham campus is the only one that has dorms, though there are other housing options (like apartments) available near the Portland campus. As a commuter, it is difficult to make friendships at the Gorham campus because everyone there already has dorm friends. However, the commuting student thrives at the Lewiston campus. It's tough, though, because most of the clubs and activities are housed at the bigger campuses...
Some of the greatest experiences though come from random opportunities that are made available through the college that are unrelated to any clubs.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
After scholarships, I am only paying $835 this semester for tuition. I am very impressed with the education I am getting here, and for the price it is unbeatable.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
The fact that the university is divided into three campus creates a very unusual dynamic. The Lewiston-Auburn college is an oddity that has been largely overlooked in the past but is now becoming a prominent piece of USM.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
The L-A college really supports nontraditional students. USM is good for commuters that are housed near the center of the triangle of campuses. Dorming is good if most your classes are in Gorham.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Lots of clubs and activities, although mostly housed at the Gorham/Portland campuses.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
I can't really speak for this...
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Emergency call boxes in parking lots and cop cars at the two larger campuses. I've never felt unsafe at USM.
This a fantastic school, especially for the price. Programs are divided into three campuses: Gorham, Portland, and Lewiston. The Portland and Gorham campuses are the most established, but the Lewiston campus has a small-community feel that makes it the favorite of many.
Make sure you know which campus your major is housed on. Always keep your eyes peeled for opportunities for involvement that arise unexpectedly. Through keeping myself in the loop, I have been involved with a local shootings of commercials and films, campus scholarships, work study opportunities, and other campus events. Take at least one class from each campus, so as to get a taste of each of them.
So far I have been challenged deeply.
I commute to all three campuses, so I can't speak firsthand about the dorms, but I have not heard anything positive from my dorm-dwelling friends. Gorham campus is the only one that has dorms, though there are other housing options (like apartments) available near the Portland campus. As a commuter, it is difficult to make friendships at the Gorham campus because everyone there already has dorm friends. However, the commuting student thrives at the Lewiston campus. It's tough, though, because most of the clubs and activities are housed at the bigger campuses...
My experience is limited to the Lewiston-Auburn Café and the Bailey Hall Café. The former has amazing food, albeit pricy, and the latter serves overpriced mush.
Some of the greatest experiences though come from random opportunities that are made available through the college that are unrelated to any clubs.
After scholarships, I am only paying $835 this semester for tuition. I am very impressed with the education I am getting here, and for the price it is unbeatable.
The fact that the university is divided into three campus creates a very unusual dynamic. The Lewiston-Auburn college is an oddity that has been largely overlooked in the past but is now becoming a prominent piece of USM.
The L-A college really supports nontraditional students. USM is good for commuters that are housed near the center of the triangle of campuses. Dorming is good if most your classes are in Gorham.
Lots of clubs and activities, although mostly housed at the Gorham/Portland campuses.
I can't really speak for this...
Emergency call boxes in parking lots and cop cars at the two larger campuses. I've never felt unsafe at USM.