Graduate Schools at Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine is a Public, 4 years school located in Portland, ME. It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Southern Maine graduate schools is $9,918 for Maine residents and $26,676 for out-of-state. Its tuition is expensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 2,079 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Southern Maine and, of that, 1,071 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Southern Maine offers 54 graduate programs and 20 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Southern Maine graduate schools is $9,918 for Maine residents and $26,676 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.06% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Southern Maine.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Maine Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $8,736 | $7,776 | $960 | $22,308 | $21,348 | $960 |
| 2022 | $8,856 | $7,776 | $1,080 | $22,968 | $21,888 | $1,080 |
| 2023 | $8,982 | $7,776 | $1,206 | $23,706 | $22,500 | $1,206 |
| 2024 | $9,594 | $8,010 | $1,584 | $25,884 | $24,300 | $1,584 |
| 2025 | $9,918 | $8,262 | $1,656 | $26,676 | $25,020 | $1,656 |
| Year | Maine Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $432 | $1,186 |
| 2022 | $432 | $1,216 |
| 2023 | $432 | $1,250 |
| 2024 | $445 | $1,350 |
| 2025 | $459 | $1,390 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,124 | $3,000 | $10,124 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | $10,338 | $3,000 | $10,338 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | $10,924 | $3,060 | $10,924 | $3,060 |
| 2024 | $11,650 | $3,242 | $11,650 | $3,242 |
| 2025 | $12,280 | $3,160 | $13,832 | $3,160 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Southern Maine offers 204 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 49 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 48 | 19 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 5 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 39 | 17 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 12 | 3 |
| Total | 204 | 49 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 27 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 11 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 8 |
| Educational Psychology | 8 |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | 7 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 39 |
| Social Work | 34 |
| Creative Writing | 30 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 26 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 23 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 84 |
Graduate Student Population
At Southern Maine, there are 7,604 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,079 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 475 male and 1,604 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.30 to 1. University of Southern Maine offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,071 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| Asian | 49 | 14 | 35 |
| Black or African American | 74 | 27 | 47 |
| Hispanic | 73 | 21 | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,700 | 363 | 1,337 |
| Two or More Races | 61 | 14 | 47 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 69 | 22 | 47 |
| Total | 2,079 | 475 | 1,604 |
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