A Husky Line METRO bus passes in front of our Portland Commons residence hall on Bedford Street in Portland, Maine.

Our commitment to sustainability is on display

Our brand-new, energy-efficient Portland campus residence hall is home to 580 students in a combination of apartments and single-occupancy rooms. Across the street, our new parking garage is equipped with 58 EV charging spots and indoor storage for 250 bicycles.

Discover our new buildings
A bee gathers pollen from a Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) in our Portland campus pollinator garden.

Students and staff nurture 20+ native plant species in our pollinator garden. The garden helps protect bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators.

What’s in the garden?
A group of students walk down the Bedford Street sidewalk in front of the Wishcamper Center on our Portland campus.

Get to know us with an on-campus or virtual tour, information sessions, 1-on-1 chats, and more.

Explore our events
SMCC President Joe Cassidy and our President Jacqueline Edmondson shake hands at the signing of the Southern Maine Pathways Agreement. A dark blue backdrop behind them features the University of Southern Maine logo and our Southern Maine Huskies graphic.

Our Southern Maine Pathways Agreement with SMCC gives their students an early peek at life as a Husky and a more streamlined transition to a four-year degree.

What are the benefits?
A black and white photo of architect John Calvin Stevens in his Portland, ME office circa 1890. Photo courtesy of SMRT Architects and Engineers.

Photo courtesy of SMRT Architects and Engineers

A new scholarship pays tribute to the architectural legacy of John Calvin Stevens. It will support future designers, engineers, and related professions.

Who was John Calvin Stevens?
A student working on a laptop occupies a window seat on a sunny day. Treetops with green leaves can be seen through the window.

Apply for undergraduate admission by Dec 1, submit all supporting materials by Dec 15, and get a decision by Jan 15.

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Alexandra Hood smiles at the camera. Green grass and tree leaves can be seen behind her.

Graduate student Alexandra Hood worked with a local non-profit, Birth Roots, to earn a $10K grant.

How did they do it?
Queen Letta, alternately known as theatre major Bryan Spaulding, points at the camera during a drag performance. An intersex-inclusive pride flag is on the gymnasium wall behind her.

Some of our LGBTQIA+ community helped celebrate the town of Gorham’s first Pride event.

Read about Pride
A headshot of Graham 'GG' Griffith standing in front of a stone wall.

Newly minted Fulbright Scholar Graham “GG” Griffith will spend nine months elevating journalism in Bulgaria.

Who is GG?
A student flips through a old book of maps which is open on a wooden table next to antique globes.
Navigate through history
The Osher and Smith collections boast thousands of sheet maps, atlases, globes, surveying instruments, and books from the 15th to the 20th centuries.
Discover our map library
Assistant professor Asheesh Lanba holding a prosthetic arm prototypes he helped develop in our MIST lab.
Bring big dreams to life
Our cutting-edge resources for innovation and prototyping help students, faculty, staff, and community members to realize extraordinary ideas.
Check out our MIST lab
A rendering of the new quad and student center on our Portland campus.
BUILDING YOUR FUTURE
The construction of a career and student success center, spacious quad, and Passive House residence hall will substantially change the USM experience.
Explore our progress
undergraduate majors
graduate degree programs
full-time faculty