Â鶹´«Ã½in top tier of U.S. News & World Report's 2010 Rankings of the region's best colleges and universities

The Â鶹´«Ã½ has once again been ranked as one of the "Best Universities" in the North that offer "a full range of undergraduate and master's programs" in the 2010 edition of "America's Best Colleges" from U.S. News & World Report.

Â鶹´«Ã½was ranked 81st in the top tier of this category, and no other college or university in Maine was ranked higher. This is the seventh year that U.S. News has ranked Â鶹´«Ã½a top regional university.

UNE

The Â鶹´«Ã½  is an independent university with two distinctive campuses on the coast of southern Maine - University Campus in Biddeford and Westbrook College Campus in Portland.

The University's mission is to provide a highly integrated learning experience that promotes excellence through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in education, research and service. 

Â鶹´«Ã½has five schools: the College of Arts & Sciences, Westbrook College of Health Professions, College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Pharmacy and the newly established

Â鶹´«Ã½ is a leading educator of healthcare professionals and an innovator in biomedical and healthcare research.

With internationally recognized scholars in the humanities and marine sciences, Â鶹´«Ã½is building an outstanding faculty and provides a balance between students and faculty that ensures close collaboration and strong interactions. 

UNE's student-centered, interdisciplinary programs promote experiential learning, critical thinking, and lifelong service to community. 

About the Â鶹´«Ã½

The Â鶹´«Ã½ is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.