We’ll help you:
Earn your bachelor’s degree
Are you a prospective and current undergraduate student who is 24 or older?
Are you attending college for the first time or do you already have some college credits?
Either way, we’re excited to welcome you to USM! We’re proud to have students just like you with such age diversity and professional and lived experience. We value all of what you bring to our university.
You won’t be alone at our university; our adult learners come from backgrounds that include:
- Parents
- Military-affiliated
- Immigrant origin
- Second careers
- Retirees
Know that you are joining a university with a long history of serving adult students. Our adult learners are mature, passionate, intellectually curious, and disciplined. They’re motivated to seek degrees and certificates to:
- Pursue academic interests
- Achieve their lifetime goal of earning a college degree
- Develop new skills to remain relevant or qualify for promotions at work
- Explore new career pathways
- Access higher paying jobs
- …and more!
Meet your Adult Student Success Coach
Prospective, returning, or current adult students can meet with our Adult Student Success Coach to request information, support, and resources — or to learn more about ways we support adult student success!
Current students can visit our Adult Student Success Center Online on MyUSM by logging in with your maine.edu email address to find:
- Important Adult Student Success program updates
- Resources
- Special events
- Student engagement opportunities
- Information tailored for students who are:
- Pregnant
- Parenting
- Military-affiliated
- Immigrant origin
- Age 65+
Why should I choose USM?
We provide simple pathways to return to school, options to complete your degree quickly and affordably, and dedicated support to help you succeed.
Just a few ways that we support you include:
- Simplified admissions processes
- Dedicated Adult Student Success Center to provide support and resources
- Academic programs with flexible schedules designed for adult learners
- Academic and Career Advisors who can help you explore major and career options
- Writing and technology support through our Learning Commons
- Credit for Prior Learning for skills you’ve developed outside of the classroom
- A Global Talent Navigator who supports immigrant-origin and internationally trained professionals
We also offer the following options for qualifying students:
- Adult and re-entry scholarships that can help fund your education
- Policies to minimize the impact of past low grades on your GPA
Join us on social media
All are welcome to follow the Adult Student Success Center on Facebook or Instagram for exciting program updates, encouragement, resources, and events!
Let us help you make a plan to get your degree! Start by contacting our friendly admissions team.