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University of Maine

Q: Is University of Maine closing?

This profile does not establish that University of Maine is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Orono, ME 04469 · Public · Predominantly bachelor

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Is University of Maine closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates8,341

3-year enrollment↓6%

5-year enrollment↓5.9%

Evidence categories2

Public evidence timeline2026-03-12

Admissions pause or teach-out1 sourced action: Spanish degree and Medical Laboratory Science degree

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

↗2026-03-10

Workforce reductionFewer than 10 staff layoffs

Staff positions; no faculty retrenchments announced. Evidence: Official institutional announcement.

↗2025-05-15

Workforce reduction9 positions affected

Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Evidence: Published reporting.

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Identifiers

UNITID 161253
OPEID8 00205300

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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