Unity College

Unity College dedicated faculty members publish in peer-reviewed journals, administer immersion semesters at Outward Bound School, testify at state legislative committee hearings on utilities and energy, collaborate with students on research presented at national conferences, develop team-teaching programs, create demonstrations of on-campus renewable energy options, restructure the organic chemistry labs to reduce toxic waste, and direct an environmental writing retreat that attracts participants from across the country.

Unity is a college for contemporary times. Founded in 1965, we’ve been around long enough to know what we’re doing while we focus on contemporary issues and the future of the planet. We’re located on 225 wooded acres of farmland overlooking Unity Pond in the village of Unity, Maine, home to 1,800 friendly folks. Just over 500 eclectic, adventuresome students study here with nearly 60 dedicated, professional, outdoor-loving faculty members. And the whole state of Maine serves as our hands-on learning laboratory.

Unity College, you learn by doing, through active and collaborative adventures that balance theory and practice. You can live your passion and make a difference in others’ lives and in the natural world. And you’ll develop your leadership skills in a welcoming, friendly community.

The college was founded in 1965 as the Unity Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a faculty of 15 and a student body of 39. The founders, a group of local business people, were looking for ways to counter economic decline in the adjacent town of Unity. Two years later it changed its name to Unity College and in 1969 awarded degrees to its first graduating class of 24. The school has continued to grow and has today one of the broadest environmental and natural resources programs in the United States.

Courses Offered

• Adventure Therapy
• Horticulture
• Botany
• Human Ecology and sustainable Development
• Chemistry
• Natural and Cultural
• Heritage Interpretation
• Ecology
• Philosophy
• English
• Psychology
• Environmental Policy
• Studio Arts
• Gender Studies
• Wildlife
• Geology
• Zoology

Contact Details
Unity College
90 Quaker Hill Road,
Unity, Maine 04988
Official Website: http://www.unity.edu/