<p>The <b>University of Southern Maine</b> (<b>USM</b>) is a public university with campuses in Portland, Gorham and Lewiston in the U.S. state of Maine. It is the southernmost of the University of Maine System. It was founded as two separate state universities, Gorham Normal School and University of Maine at Portland. The two universities were combined in 1970 to help streamline the public university system in Maine and eventually expanded by adding the Lewiston campus in 1988.
</p><p>The Portland Campus is home to the Edmund Muskie School of Public Service, the Bio Sciences Research Institute, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the Osher Map Library, and the USM School of Business. The Gorham campus, much more residential, is home to the School of Education and Human Development and the School of Music. As of 2019, USM had 6,700 undergraduate students and 1,500 graduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 13:1.
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<h3><strong>On-Campus Accommodation</strong></h3>

<p>USM offers on-campus accommodation at its Gorham campus only. There are well-facilitated dormitiories and residence halls&nbsp;built on the campus that can house over 600 students. The residential halls are&nbsp;Hastings hall, Anderson Hall,&nbsp;Robie Andrews hall, Woodward Hall, Phillippi Hall and Upperclass Hall.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Off-campus facilities</strong></p>

<p>If any student can&rsquo;t get the on-campus accommodation facility by the university by any chance, they can always opt for the off-campus accommodation which the university allows as well. Students can rent any flat or different types of apartments like private apartment, shared apartment, studio apartment, etc. depending on their budget and interest. The average cost of an apartment ranges between 800-1,000 USD per month.</p>


<h3><strong>Notable Alumni</strong></h3>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_C._Stevens">Raymond C. Stevens</a>&nbsp;- Research Scientist</li>
	<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Espling">Eleanor Espling</a>&nbsp;- Maine House of Representatives, 2010-present</li>
	<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Currier">John Currier</a>&nbsp;- 28th Vice Commandmant of the U.S. Coast Guard</li>
</ul>


<h3><strong>Popular Majors/Field of Study</strong></h3>

<p>USM&nbsp;offers more than 130 programs, undergraduate and postgraduate combined,&nbsp;including the online as well as continuing education programs, to their students. Thus the students get to choose from diverse program options, distributed over three campuses, as per their interest of field of study. Some of the popular courses at the USM are:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Business</li>
	<li>Accountancy</li>
	<li>Computer Science</li>
	<li>Language Studies &ndash; English</li>
	<li>Political Science</li>
	<li>Economics</li>
	<li>Sociology</li>
	<li>Chemistry</li>
	<li>Arts</li>
	<li>Music</li>
	<li>Theater</li>
</ul>


<h3><strong>Summary</strong></h3>

<p>University of Southern Maine is a part of the University of Maine system. The university is dedciated to offer high-quality education with practical aspects, which must be accessible and afrodable to any aspiring students from every corners of the world. Whether its business, science, arts or hospitality, the&nbsp;diverse curriculum of the university offers a wide range of field options and an enriching expereince while studying at the USM.</p>


<h3><strong>Available Scholarships</strong></h3>

<p>USM&nbsp;also offers financial aids in forms of scholarships, awards, grants and bursaries. The guidelined and information of these&nbsp;scholarships like eligibility, important dates, and procedures are tend to be unique and different each academic year. Students can check these information on the official website of the university.&nbsp;Some of the popular scholarships are listed below:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>USM Scholar Award - 8,000 USD</strong></li>
	<li><strong>President&rsquo;s Scholar Award - 12,000 USD</strong></li>
	<li><strong>The Promise Scholarship - 5,000 USD</strong></li>
</ul>


<p>The University of Southern Maine has three campuses located in the cities of the Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston. All the campuses, combined, offers a well-facilitated infrastructre with world-standard facilities. The main campus of the university is located in Portland, which contains around 19 academic departments. The Gorham campus is for the visual and performing arts departments. This campus is the only campus that offers on-campus accommodation facilities in the dormitories. The Lewistin campus is the newest campus of the university, and it is also known as Lewiston-Auburn College, or USM LAC.&nbsp;</p>


<h3><strong>Place Description</strong></h3>

<p>The University of Southern Maine is located in the cities of Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston, in the U.S. state of Maine. The administrative campus of the univesity is located in the city of Portland. All these three cities are quite vibrant and diverse offering a memorable living and studying experience for the students.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Important Landmarks</strong></h3>

<ul>
	<li>Portland Observatory</li>
	<li>Portland Head Light</li>
	<li>Maine Historical Society and the Wadsworth-Longfellow House</li>
	<li>Victoria Mansion</li>
	<li>Tate House Museum</li>
</ul>


<h3><strong>Sectors</strong></h3>

<p>Around 88% of the USM&nbsp;students get employed within six months after their degree completion. Also, around 92% of&nbsp;the university students are in a full-time job. The sectors towards which students usually tends to or get employed are Business Administration, Engineering, Arts, Information Technology, etc.</p>


<h3><strong>Weather</strong></h3>

<p>The cities of Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston&nbsp;has a humid continental climate, which makes the summer seasons of the city moderately hot and humid.&nbsp;While the winter seasons are cold and snowy. The average annual temperature of the city is recorded around 11&deg;C.</p>


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Recreation and Leisure Studies, Therapeutic Recreation Concentration, B.S.

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Music Performance, Musical Theatre Concentration, B.M.

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Tourism and Hospitality, B.A.

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Occupational Therapy, M.O.T

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Biology, Biotechnology Concentration, B.S.

Business Administration, Business Analytics Major, B.S.

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Natural and Applied Sciences, Secondary Teacher Education Pathway, B.A.

Community Planning and Sustainable Development, Certificate of Graduate Study

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Music, Jazz Studies, M.M.

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Athletic Coaching Certificate

Public and Professional Writing Certificate

Wabanaki Languages Certificate

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Business Administration, Accounting Major, B.S.

Business Administration, Finance Major, B.S.

Business Administration, Marketing Major, B.S.

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Psychology, B.A.

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