University of New England - USA

The University of New England (UNE) is a private university in Maine, United States, with its main campus in Biddeford and additional facilities in Portland. Founded in 1831 as Westbrook Seminary and reorganized as the University of New England in 1978, UNE is known especially for health sciences, including Maine's only medical college and a prominent college of osteopathic medicine. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across fields such as medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine, health professions, marine sciences, and the liberal arts. UNE serves a diverse student body through on-campus, online, and hybrid learning. The Biddeford campus sits on the Saco River near the Atlantic coast, while the Portland campus supports health-professions education and clinical training. The university emphasizes experiential learning, research, and community engagement, with strong ties to healthcare, marine and environmental science, and regional workforce needs in New England. With regional accreditation and nationally recognized programs in several health fields, UNE is a mid-sized private institution rather than a large public research university. It combines professional school strengths with undergraduate education and maintains a student-focused environment with access to clinical, laboratory, and field-based learning opportunities.