This application is intended for use by anyone seeking undergraduate admission to one of our System schools. Here you will have the option of creating an account so you can start your application, leave, and return to submit at your convenience. Or, if you prefer, you can use our Guest option which will allow you to complete and submit the application in one sitting.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants may be required or recommended to submit an essay and/or resume with this application. We recommend reviewing the application requirements below for your intended application type and campus(es) and prepare materials in advance.
First Year and Transfer Applicants
Essay: Please submit a personal essay regarding your academic goals and objectives, or on a subject of personal choice.
Resume: Please attach a resume of your activities including clubs and organizations, athletics, employment, community service activities, etc. This should include involvement in your school community and beyond.
Essay is REQUIRED and will enhance your application when applying to:
- University of Maine - Nursing Program (see note)
Note:
Applicants to UMaine’s Nursing program are required to submit a written response to essay prompts provided by the School of Nursing. For first-year applicants these prompts are available on the First Year Nursing Essay Prompts for UMaine web page located at https://go.umaine.edu/nursing-application-essay-fyr/. For Transfer applicants these prompts, along with specific transfer admission requirements are available on the Transfer Nursing Essay Prompts for UMaine web page located at https://go.umaine.edu/nursing-essay-trf/. Questions about the required Nursing Essay prompts should be directed to the University of Maine Admission office.
To enhance your application you are RECOMMENDED to provide an essay and/or a resume if you are applying to:
- University of Maine (Orono)
- University of Maine at Augusta
- University of Maine at Farmington
- University of Maine at Fort Kent
- University of Maine at Machias
- University of Maine at Presque Isle
- University of Southern Maine
Adult Applications: (24 years of age or older)
Essay: Please submit a personal essay regarding your academic goals and objectives, or on a subject of personal choice.
Resume: To our adult applicants, you may attach a resume of your life experience since leaving high school.
To enhance your application, you are RECOMMENDED to provide an essay and resume if you are applying to:
- University of Maine (Orono)
- University of Maine at Augusta
- University of Maine at Farmington
- University of Maine at Fort Kent
- University of Maine at Machias
- University of Maine at Presque Isle
- University of Southern Maine
For specific questions on application requirements of the individual campuses, please visit the following webpages: