University of Maine at Fort Kent
23 University Drive
Fort Kent, ME 04743-1292
834-7500
http://www.umfk.maine.edu/

UMFK, situated at the center of Acadian history and culture in rural Northern Maine, is a regional baccalaureate university within the University of Maine System serving 850 students, mostly from Maine but with a considerable number of international students.

The University mission offers a broad array of undergraduate degrees with programs in liberal arts, natural and behavioral sciences, education, nursing, forestry, business, human services, environmental studies and two new programs in public safety administration and e-commerce. We take pride in our learner-centered atmosphere where faculty's first priorities are teaching and advising.

The friendly community of Fort Kent has a population of approximately 4,500 and is situated in the St. John River Valley. Our unique geographic location across the river from New Brunswick, Canada, provides opportunities for international educational experiences and unsurpassed outdoor recreational activities in all four seasons including alpine and world-class Nordic /biathlon skiing, hiking, camping, canoeing and fishing. The people of the Valley are largely descended from the French-Acadians and French-Canadians and French is commonly spoken on both sides of the border.

Type of institution:	Public, 4-year or above
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 (e.g., Direct Loans).
Degrees offered:	Bachelor's, Associate's
Calendar System	Semester
Intercollegiate Sports:	Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Golf, Alpine Skiing
Data Used in the Selection of Entering Freshmen:	Open Admission Policy Other requirements unknown
Carnegie classification:	Baccalaureate Colleges--General - These institutions are primarily undergraduate colleges with major emphasis on baccalaureate programs. They award less than half of their baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts fields.
Regional Institutional Accrediting Agency	New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
National Institutional and Specialized Accrediting Bodies	Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education: Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission: Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate and higher degree programs

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
	2003–04	2002–03	2001–02
Tuition & fees
In-state	$4,080	$3,844	$3,562
Out-of-state	$9,330	$8,744	$8,272
Books and supplies	$700	$650	$650
On-campus
Room and board	$4,880	$4,436	$4,224
Other expenses	$1,800	$1,800	$1,800
Off-campus
Room and board	$4,000	$3,800	$3,800
Other expenses	$2,350	$2,000	$2,000
Off-campus with family
Other expenses	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000

Fall Enrollment	2003	2002	2001
Total Enrollment	933	827	897
Percent by Gender
Men	34.7%	37.8%	36.3%
Women	65.3%	62.2%	64.7%
Percent by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien	27.8%	23.8%	26.9%
Black non-Hispanic	1.5%	0.8%	0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Hispanic	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
White non-Hispanic	68.4%	73.5%	71.7%
Student Counts
Full-time, first-time undergraduate students	126	130	99
Percent full-time, first-time undergraduate	13.5	15.7	11.0
Percent full-time, first-time undergraduate receiving financial aid		100	79.8

 

Awards/degrees Conferred between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003
Associate Degrees	28
Bachelor degrees, total	188
Largest programs 2003-04	Degrees/certificates conferred
Education	107
Social Sciences	22
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	20
Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services	15
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	6

Programs Offered *		Awards/Degree
Conservation & Renewable Natural Resources
	Environmental Studies	baccalaureate
	Forest Technology	associate
Computer & Information Sciences
	Computer Applications	baccalaureate
	Computer Science	associate
Education
	Elementary Teacher Education	baccalaureate
	Secondary Teacher Education	baccalaureate
Foreign Languages & Literatures
	French Language & Literatures, General	baccalaureate
English Language & Literature/Letters
	English Language & Literature, General	baccalaureate
Biological Sciences/Life Sciences
	Biology, General	baccalaureate
Protective Services
	Rural Public Safety Administration	baccalaureate
	Criminal Justice	associate
Social Sciences & History
	Social Sciences, General	baccalaureate
	Behavioral Science	baccalaureate
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
	University Studies	baccalaureate
Health Professions & Related Sciences
	Nursing (R.N.Training)	baccalaureate
	Human Services	associate
Business Mgmt. & Admin. Services
	Business, General	associate
	Business Management	baccalaureate
	Electronic Commerce	baccalaureate
*For a complete list, go to the University of MAINE at Fort Kent program page

Financial aid - 2002 - 2003
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Type of aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal grants (scholarships/fellowships)	51	$2,807
State/local grants (scholarships/fellowships)	51	$924
Institutional grants (scholarships/fellowships)	76	$803
Loans to students	53	$3,002

COMMUNITY LINKS: Fort Kent, Maine

http://www.fortkent.org/

http://www.fortkentchamber.com/

www.maineguide.com/fortkent

 

 

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