University of New England

Welcome to the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) admissions pages.

Between the UNECOM Office of Recruitment, Student and Alumni Services (RSAS) and the UNE Admissions Office, we intend to provide you with the information you need to know for your exploration of, and eventual application to, UNECOM. Both offices are available to assist you in this process.

If you are exploring the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine for the first time, WELCOME!

We are proud that UNECOM emphasizes the education of primary care physicians and has been recognized for primary care, geriatrics and osteopathic manipulative medicine.

UNECOM prepares its graduates to enter competitive residencies in primary care and specialty medicine throughout the country. We are dedicated to serving the people of New England and the nation through excellence in teaching, leadership, service and research.

Diversity of Students
Students come to the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine not only from the six New England states, but also from the northeast states of Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey as well as the rest of the country, Canada and abroad.

Most students have professional experience in the health sciences, research and hard sciences, human services or emergency services. Many have bachelor’s degrees in the liberal arts, as opposed to just the hard sciences, and quite a few have master’s degrees or other post-baccalaureate education. Almost all students have experience in the health care field, either professionally or through volunteer work.

Leadership and Service
Significant past leadership and/or community service contributions are common among the student body, and such involvement does not end once candidates matriculate. In fact, there are more than 30 active leadership and service clubs and organizations within the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Students often go on to hold national offices during their second, third or fourth year, as well as national, state or specialty college offices as graduates.

To find out more about our rich diversity and experience of our student body and recent alumni, please visit our UNECOM Leadership Profiles page.

Public Health Concurrent Degree
UNECOM is the only school in Maine that offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) and Graduate Certificate in Public Health. Both graduate programs are Web-based and accessible to anyone - medical students and others - with a computer, regardless of where they live, work or study. To find out more about the public health concurrent degree opportunities, visit the Public Health pages; the application for concurrent applicants can be found here.

Accreditation
UNECOM is fully accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA COCA). The University of New England is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

If after reviewing the UNECOM Admissions pages (navigational links in the left column), you have questions, would like to arrange a personalized campus visit, and/or communicate with a current student, please contact:

James Gaffney
Coordinator of UNECOM Recruitment and Alumni Services
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, Maine 04005
207-602-2329
UNECOMadmissions@une.edu

Take a look at recent issues of the online COMmunicator newsletter for lots of photos, news and events to get a sense of what student life is like for medical students at UNE.

• UNE named Yellow Ribbon institution for veterans
• Two new pediatrics books by UNE's Jane Carreiro, D.O.
• UNE scholars encourage careers in neuroscience to students at Biddeford Intermediate School

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