University of Maine at Farmington

The University of Maine at Farmington, established in 1864 as Maine’s first public institution of higher education, is a public liberal arts college, and a founding member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges offering programs in teacher education, human services and arts and sciences as a part of the University of Maine System. The school is also at times referred to as UMaine Farmington or UMF for short.

In March 1863, a Normal School Act passed into law, and that fall, Farmington was chosen from a list of possible locations for a normal school — the first public institution of higher education in the State of Maine. The first class graduated from the Western State Normal School in 1866. The school merged into the University of Maine System in 1968 to become “the University of Maine at Farmington.”

Many early graduates attended the school for its liberal arts offerings alone. Among these were the Stanley brothers, famous for building the Stanley Steamer automobile; and John Frank Stevens, engineer of the Panama Canal. Another famous graduate from the university is comedian Bob Marley, who graduated with a degree in community health. Interest in the liberal arts continued unabated until the college offered its first degree programs in the liberal arts in 1971. By the 1974–75 school year, nearly 300 students were enrolled in liberal arts majors.[‘

Whether you’re looking to become a new First-Year Student (freshman), a Transfer Student from another institution, or an International Student from another country, we welcome you and we encourage you to apply.

Because we purposely limit our total enrollment to just 2,000 full-time students, admission to the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) is competitive. Plus, some of our majors are in such high demand that openings in those academic areas often fill quickly (Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Creative Writing, for example).

Courses Offered

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
• Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.)
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed)

Contact Details
The University of Maine Farmington
111 South Street, Farmington,
Maine 04938
Phone: (207) 778-7000
(207) 778-7275
Official Website: http://www.umf.maine.edu/