University of Maine at Augusta

University of Maine at Augusta is a public four-year institution located in Augusta, Maine, classified as a distant town setting. The university enrolls 5,836 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 32.50 out of 100. The completion rate is 23% (IPEDS 2023) and the retention rate is 63% (IPEDS 2023).

The university offers applied programs across healthcare, technology, and aviation. Programs include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at the associate level, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance at the certificate, associate, and bachelor's degree levels, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant as a two-to-four-year certificate, and Flight Instructor at the associate level.

As a primarily online and commuter institution, University of Maine at Augusta extends access to higher education across the state of Maine, including to students in rural areas without proximity to a traditional campus. Its cybersecurity and nursing programs reflect workforce priorities in Maine's public sector, healthcare, and technology industries.