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University Of Maine At Farmington
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University Of Maine At Farmington
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University Of Maine At Farmington
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University Of Maine At Farmington
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224 Main St
Farmington, ME 049389978
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General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
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(207) 778-7000 Ext.
(207) 778-7100 Ext.
(207) 778-7050 Ext.
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| Type of institution: |
Public, 4-year or above
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor degree |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
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| Number of students: |
2,421 (2006)
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| 2007-08 Undergraduate application fee: | $40.00 |
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| About this School |
| The University of Maine at Farmington, established in 1864 as Maine’s first public institution of higher education, is Maine’s selective public liberal arts college, offering programs in teacher education, human services and arts and sciences.
The University of Maine at Farmington is part of the University of Maine System. The school is also at times referred to as UMaine Farmington or UMF for short.
Farmington is located in Franklin County, approximately 40 miles from Maine's capital city of Augusta. The town is surrounded by numerous lakes, streams, ponds, mountains and various wildlife.
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| History |
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In 1857, a convention of teachers from Maine's Franklin County resolved, "That the interests of our common schools, and the teachers having them in charge, not only require the fostering care of the State, but most imperatively demand the immediate establishment of that long neglected source of improvement, a State Normal School ... and as teachers of Franklin County, we would respectfully, yet earnestly, request the early attention of our present Legislature to the endowment and establishment of such an institution."
In March 1863, amidst much heated argument, a Normal School Act finally passed into law, and that fall, Farmington was chosen from a list of possible locations for the first normal school, making the University of Maine Farmington the first public institution of higher education in the entire State of Maine.
On August 24, 1864, 31 students gathered in an attic above a downtown commercial building, called Beal’s Hall, where they met until they were able to move into their new building that winter. The new home of what was to be called the Farmington Normal School was described as "rough, crude, and plenty humble" by UMF historian Richard P. Mallett. Today, Merrill Hall, the university’s original Main Street home and now the oldest public building on a Maine campus, is anything but rough, crude, and humble.
When the first class graduated from the Western State Normal School on May 25, 1866, State Superintendent Rev. Dr. Ballard said, "The whole drew forth warm commendation from the literary gentlemen present, and all felt satisfied that the diploma given to each member of the graduating class was indeed a testimonial to good character, diligence in study, ample attainments, and a compliance with the rules of the school. The persons most interested in its work and care, saw on that day a rich compensation for the solicitude of the enterprise, which had thus far, at least, been regarded as an experiment..." Ballard’s remarks show that success was not a foregone conclusion, and there was much room for satisfaction among those who had fought for Maine’s first teachers’ college.
The Western State Normal School stood out among teachers’ colleges for its commitment to integrating a strong liberal arts program into teacher training, for it was thought that only those with a strong background in the liberal arts could effectively teach the arts and sciences. Obvious as this may seem, it was not the rule among teachers of the time. The classic emphasis on memorizing lessons may have grown from the danger of exposing unlettered teachers to inquisitive pupils.
Many early graduates attended the school for its liberal arts offerings alone. Among these were the Stanley brothers, famous for building the Stanley Steamer automobile; and John Frank Stevens, engineer of the Panama Canal. Interest in the liberal arts continued unabated until the college offered its first degree programs in the liberal arts in 1971. By the 1974-75 school year, nearly 300 students were enrolled in liberal arts majors.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 |
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| In-State | $7,157 | $6,408 | $5,531 |
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| Out of State | $14,837 | $14,120 | $12,771 |
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| Books and Supplies | $690 | $650 | $602 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $6,722 | $6,312 | $5,984 |
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| Other Expenses | $2,451 | $2,391 | $2,312 |
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| Off Campus |
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| Room and board | $6,722 | $6,312 | $5,815 |
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| Other Expenses | $2,451 | $2,391 | $2,312 |
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| Off Campus w/ family |
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| Other Expenses | $2,451 | $2,391 | $2,312 |
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Financial aid 2005-2006
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
30% |
$3,898 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
35% |
$987 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
49% |
$3,598 |
| Loans to students |
74% |
$4,393 |
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Degrees offered by this school
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