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BIDDEFORD, Maine

UNE in top tier of U.S. News & World Report's 2011 Rankings of the region's best universities

The University of New England has once again been ranked as one of the "Best Universities" in the North that offer "a full range of undergraduate and master's programs" in the 2011 edition of "America's Best Colleges" from U.S. News & World Report.

UNE was ranked 81st in the top tier of this category, tied with the New York Institute of Technology and the University of Massachusetts -Dartmouth. This is the eighth year that U.S. News has ranked UNE a top regional university.

UNE

The University of New England  is an independent university with two distinctive campuses on the coast of southern Maine - University Campus in Biddeford and Westbrook College Campus in Portland.

The University's mission is to provide a highly integrated learning experience that promotes excellence through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in education, research and service. 

UNE has five schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, Westbrook College of Health Professions, College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Pharmacy and the newly established College of Graduate Studies.

University of New England is a leading educator of healthcare professionals and an innovator in biomedical and healthcare research.

With internationally recognized scholars in the humanities and marine sciences, UNE is building an outstanding faculty and provides a balance between students and faculty that ensures close collaboration and strong interactions. 

UNE's student-centered, interdisciplinary programs promote experiential learning, critical thinking, and lifelong service to community

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.