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New Gloucester, MERural: distantZIP 04260Founded 1965
Founded
1965
Carnegie class
Master's: small programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1967
Campuses
2
Website
unity.edu
MainePrivate nonprofit

Unity Environmental University

Unity Environmental University is a private nonprofit university in New Gloucester, Maine, with 6,483 undergraduates. It graduates 20% within six years and costs $20,750 a year after aid.

20%graduate
Retention36%
4-year graduation16%
Pell Grant share66%
Federal loans71%
average net price / year
$20,750 $23,572
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$20,750net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
20%graduate in 6 years
$46,894median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,446median debt
#1,397 of 1,704 for earnings#924 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,654 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$23,572tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$12,640
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$12,640
Average net price
$20,750national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$20,642
$30,001–48,000$21,052
$48,001–75,000$21,228
$75,001–110,000$22,466
$110,001+$23,572
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
open admissionsnational median 77%
Average SAT
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SAT reading, middle 50%
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SAT math, middle 50%
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ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Retention · this college36%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college20%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college66%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
20%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
16%
First-year retention
36%
Award within 8 years, all students
54%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,872
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,894middle 50%: $35,373–$63,466
Median debt at graduation
$24,446
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$63,466
Median, Unity Environmental University$46,894
Lower quarter$35,373
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
6,483
Part-time
2.6%
Women / men
77% / 23%
Average age at entry
20.2
First-generation students
32%
Pell Grant recipients
66%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
36 : 1
Full-time faculty
4.7%
Average faculty salary
$5,415 / month
Instructional spending per student
$1,999
Endowment, end of year
$16,527,514
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White70%
Hispanic12%
Black6.8%
Asian0.6%
Two or more races4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown3.5%
7 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Natural resources & conservation39%
Agriculture38%
Biological & biomedical sciences20%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies1.5%
Public administration & social service0.9%
Social sciences0.9%
Visual & performing arts0.4%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 161572. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7893782.