University of New England in Maine, Tangier, and Online

A Timeless Foundation for Future Impact

Study Liberal Arts at UNE

UNE offers a full array of liberal arts and humanities programs, so you can major or minor in subjects from Fine Arts to Political Science, creating a solid foundation for any future degree or career pathway. Learn how our supportive, experiential learning model gives you the critical thinking skills employers seek, and explore all of UNE’s areas of study, including the sciences, business, and health.

Get to know UNE

UNE is Maine’s largest private university, the #1 provider of health professionals for Maine, and the Brookings Institution’s #1 Maine college for increasing career earnings. We provide life-changing, hands-on learning on two coastal Maine campuses, our study-abroad campus in Morocco, and online. UNE students graduate with career-ready skills acquired through internships, research, global adventures, and unparalleled student support. Reach out to us!

A Sound Investment in Education

Experts consistently praise the value and return on investment of a UNE degree — we’ve been recognized by The Princeton Review, the Brookings Institution, and many others. This acclaim is reflected in student success: 95% of UNE undergraduates are employed or engaged in ongoing higher education within one year of graduating.

#1

in Maine for getting a job

Zippia 2023
#1

Maine college for increasing career earnings

Brookings Institution
95%

of undergrads employed or in ongoing higher education within one year of graduating

2016-2022 UNE graduate surveys
Title
Best Colleges: National
Source
U.S. News & World Report
Year
2024
Title
Best Colleges
Source
The Princeton Review
Year
2024
Title
Best College
Source
Money
Year
2023

What's Your Part?

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When it comes to addressing today’s challenges, everyone has a part to play. What’s yours? Together, let’s find out.

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Beautiful campuses

The UNE Portland Campus for the Health Sciences

For decades, UNE’s Portland Campus has been home to many of the University’s health professions programs including PA, PT, OT, pharmacy, nursing, dental medicine, and more. In 2025, UNE’s College of Osteopathic Medicine will move from the Biddeford Campus into the new Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences in Portland. By bringing our health professions programs together into one interprofessional learning community, we will establish UNE’s Portland Campus for the Health Sciences as the center of health care education in Northern New England.

Learn about exciting changes on UNE’s Portland Campus for the Health Sciences

Rendering of the new Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences
Rendering of the anatomy lab in the new Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences

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