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UNE is Maine’s largest independent 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!
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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.
college in Maine for student job placement following graduation
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In a world full of opportunities and challenges, each of us has a part to play. What’s yours? Together, let’s find out.
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 moved 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, UNE’s Portland Campus for the Health Sciences has become the center of health care education in Northern New England.
Learn about exciting changes on UNE’s Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
