Personalized. Adventurous. Affordable.

Being adventurous doesn’t always mean hiking the North Maine Woods (of course, you can do that here). It’s also about empowering yourself with the right knowledge and skills to achieve your goals. At UMFK, you’ll do just that with the help of career-focused academics, real-world learning, and a caring and welcoming community — and all at one of the nation’s most affordable universities.

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Low tuition combined with numerous financial aid options, including scholarships.

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The Great Outdoors

Explore in every way: the natural world surrounding our beautiful campus, the possibilities of our programs, and most importantly, the aspirations within yourself. Join us and expand your LIFE at UMFK.
Once you arrive… you won’t want to leave.

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#19

Regional public school ranking in the North (U.S. News & World Report)

27 Countries represented on our diverse campus

27 Countries represented on our diverse campus

89%

Nursing students who pass the NCLEX exam

16:1

Ratio of students to faculty

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February 07, 2025

Blake Library Gallery to Host UMFK Art Students Exhibit

Blake Library Gallery features the works of students in Doug Clapp’s ART 200 Fundamentals of Art – Drawing class. The exhibit is on display through February.
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Inspirational Painting with RA Romeo

February 21 @ 11:00 AM
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January 16, 2025

Acadian Archives Lecture Series Returns

UMFK’s Acadian Archives will host its annual Acadian History Lecture Series on February 13th and run each Thursday at 6 p.m. for five weeks.
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Women’s Basketball Game

February 22 @ 12:00 PM
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January 07, 2025

The Mallett Brothers Band to Perform on the UMFK Campus

The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a performance by The Mallett Brothers Band on Saturday, January 25th from 6 to 9 p.m. in Fox Auditorium.
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Bengal Bound Day

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University of Maine at Fort Kent2 weeks ago
Congratulations to our senior basketball athletes! 🌟🌟🌟

Women: Sheyla Aguilar, Karolyn Baptiste, Breanna Smith with Coach Carly Flowers, UMFK Athletic Director

Men: Katsuya Sasaki, Aiden Grady, Santhosh Ramachandran, Jordan Guerrero with Coach John Mandeville

Let's Go Bengals!🐅
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Our Natural Science faculty and students always have something interesting going on.
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We are so proud of our students. Thank you to MDI Biological Laboratory for helping our students gain valuable genomic research experience.
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University of Maine at Fort Kent3 weeks ago
New Students! Have you been admitted to UMFK? Pay your deposit to let us know you are coming and receive a $2,000 scholarship!

If you haven't been admitted yet, check with your counselor to see what you need to do to complete your application. You don't want to miss this opportunity!
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