Rankings of University of Southern Maine

Part of the University of Maine System, the University of Southern Maine has three campuses, Portland, Gorham and Lewiston. The Portland campus is located right in the middle of Portland, a city listed in the top ten large cities in the US for livability, and the Gorham campus is home to USM residences and athletics facilities. All USM students can travel between the campuses for free on public buses by showing their student card. The university enrolls approximately 8,000 students each year and offers degrees at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels.

Latest ranking updates for University of Southern Maine
  • March 2024: New edition of Scimago Institutions Rankings. University of Southern Maine ranked #3119.
  • July 2023: Webometrics announced latest results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities with University of Southern Maine in position 3475.
  • March 2022: Publication of US News: Best Grad Schools (US) (Medicine Primary Care). Ranking position #156.
  • November 2021: Publication of Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors (Nursing & Health Care). Ranking position #404.

University rankings

    • #637 
    • #600 
    Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
    [Published 14 September, 2021]
    • #991 
    • #1030 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #400 
    • #3119 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #996 
    • #1041 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #630 
    • #3475 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]

Subject rankings

Computer Science

    • #497 
    • #501 
    Computer Science
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]

Engineering

    • #275 
    • #281 
    Engineering
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]

Medicine & Health

    • #296 
    • #298 
    Nursing & Health Care
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]

Highest subject rankings for University of Southern Maine

Engineering Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#281 
Engineering
Nursing & Health Care Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#298 
Medicine & Health
Computer Science Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#501 
Computer Science

About University of Southern Maine

PROS

  • Small classes improve the degree of help students can expect from their teachers.
  • USM offers flexible services, online, part time and full time study options.
  • There’s a vibrant nightlife scene in Portland.

CONS

  • Some residences are showing their age, and building reforms would improve them. Even so, this is not a major issue for most learners at the university.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1878
Telephone:
(800) 800-4876
Address:
96 Falmouth Street
4104, Portland
USA
Website:
https://usm.maine.edu/
Social:
  • USM supports your passion
  • Prepare for the real world at USM

Map of University of Southern Maine

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FAQ

University of Southern Maine ranks #1776 in USA in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 1924 universities in USA.

University of Southern Maine ranks #14 in Portland in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 14 universities in Portland.

University of Southern Maine is listed in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings, Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only), Scimago Institutions Rankings, Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni), Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities See all 7 rankings of University of Southern Maine.

University of Southern Maine achieved #600 in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of Southern Maine.

University of Southern Maine achieved the highest ranking for Medicine & Health. It is ranked #156 in US News: Best Grad Schools (US) (Nursing). See all subject rankings for University of Southern Maine.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings University of Southern Maine ranks #14 among universities in Portland and #1776 among universities in USA. See all rankings of University of Southern Maine.

In our meta ranking University of Southern Maine ranks #1776 among all universities in USA and Stanford University ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in Portland. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.