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Academics

Small Classes, Big Opportunities

Learn from caring educators and skilled researchers. Test yourself in real-world environments. And gain new perspectives by learning across disciplines. At UMF, you’ll step confidently into your future with academics designed with today’s — and tomorrow’s — careers in mind.

Areas of Study

UMF offers over 30 programs across a variety of fields, so you can find the path that fits your interests and career goals.
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Honors Program

Join UMF’s Honors Program to dive deeper into your studies with enriched courses, research projects, and close faculty mentorship.
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Student Success

From mentoring and tutoring to career services, UMF provides the guidance and support you need to stay on track and succeed.
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Experiential Learning

At UMF, your education won’t stop at the classroom door. Recently, students have completed internships at top employers such as the Maine State Aquarium and Merrill Lynch. Plus, you can conduct research alongside faculty, with the surrounding great outdoors making for an unmatched natural laboratory.

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A Pathway for Everyone

Which one are you? From recent high school graduates to adult learners, no matter where you are on your academic journey, the University Maine at Farmington has a degree pathway for you. Select the appropriate category and start exploring programs, application requirements, and more.
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Ready for launch?

See what makes UMF a Top 10 Public Regional College in the North. Learn about programs, expert faculty, personalized support, and more. Plus, you can explore real-world learning opportunities such as internships and research. Your path forward starts here.

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Make the Move

We make transferring to UMF as easy as possible with an accelerated transcripts review process, no application fee, and generous scholarships exclusively for transfer students.

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Anywhere, Anytime

At UMF, you can choose a fully online bachelor’s program in special education and, coming soon, an online bachelor’s in elementary education. We also have several graduate certificates, as well as numerous programs that blend online and in-person learning.

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Go to the next level

Named one of the “Best Master’s Colleges in Maine” by University Headquarters, UMF offers affordable and flexible advanced degree programs. Plus, you can give your career skills a boost in one of our certificate and continuing education programs.

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UMF is a breath of fresh air that helped me discover my passions, favorite people, and a better version of myself.
Joanna Korasadowicz ’26
Biology

Academic Resources

Achieving your goals isn’t something you have to do alone. We’ll help you select classes, get you through a tough course, and assist you on that research project. When you need the right resources and support, UMF has your back.
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UMF in the News: Drew Barton, forest and fire ecologist and UMF professor of biology, shares some thoughts on early fall color as it begins to show across western Maine
September 25, 2026
As reported in the Sun Journal, fall colors are beginning to spread across western Maine, with red maples, yellowing hardwoods and other early-changing trees standing out against forests that remain largely green. Drew Barton, a forest and…
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Challenges and Success: Jodi Philippon’s (‘89) UMF Story
September 25, 2026
“I was looking for a program in which I would end up helping others in a meaningful way.” When getting ready to apply to colleges, Jodi Philippon ‘89, a Lewiston local, was already familiar with the University of…
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UMF awarded NSF grant to create Western Maine snowpack monitoring network in collaboration with Northeastern Snow STORE project
September 23, 2026
FARMINGTON, ME  (September 23, 2026)—The University of Maine at Farmington has recently been announced as a collaborator in “Snow STORE” (Science and Technology for Operations, Research, and Economic Development in Northern New England), a four-year National Science Foundation (NSF) research…
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Tyler Brown ’16: Bringing Curiosity Into the Classroom
September 21, 2026
“Bring your curiosity,” Tyler Brown ’16 tells his students at Mt. Blue High School. As a History teacher, he wants his students to do more than memorize dates and names. He puts them at the center of their own…
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Academic programs, including majors in education, health sciences, humanities, business, and more

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With such a low student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll get the attention you deserve at UMF

79%

Our student retention rate is among the best in the University of Maine System

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