Personalized. Adventurous. Affordable.

Being adventurous doesn’t always mean hiking the North Maine Woods (of course, you can do that here). It’s also about empowering yourself with the right knowledge and skills to achieve your goals. At UMFK, you’ll do just that with the help of career-focused academics, real-world learning, and a caring and welcoming community — and all at one of the nation’s most affordable universities.

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The Great Outdoors

Explore in every way: the natural world surrounding our beautiful campus, the possibilities of our programs, and most importantly, the aspirations within yourself. Join us and expand your LIFE at UMFK.
Once you arrive… you won’t want to leave.

Deb Hedeen

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#19

Regional public school ranking in the North (U.S. News & World Report)

27 Countries represented on our diverse campus

27 Countries represented on our diverse campus

89%

Nursing students who pass the NCLEX exam

16:1

Ratio of students to faculty

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May 23, 2025

University of Maine at Fort Kent Athletics to Host First-Ever Bengal Overnight Track & Field Camp

UMFK Athletics will host the first-ever Bengal Overnight Track and Field Camp this summer, from June 22 through June 26.
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Out of the Darkness

September 6 @ 8:00 AM
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May 23, 2025

UMFK Alumni Association Board is Accepting Nominations for “Outstanding Alumni” Award

Each year, UMFK’s Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes an alum for their outstanding character, professional achievement, distinguished leadership, and service.
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Recovery Rocks Music Festival

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May 14, 2025

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Offers Two Action-Packed Bengal Overnight Soccer Camps

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UMFK Homecoming Weekend

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University of Maine at Fort Kent50 minutes ago
🥳2025 UMFK Graduates! 🧑‍🎓Commencement photos are ready! Please check your emails. (maine.edu or provided home email) A note has been sent to all new grads who attended the 2025 Commencement Ceremony with instructions on how to access the photo album and more!

If you did not receive your email please reach out to Heidi Carter.
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UMFK Forestry Associate Professor Dr. Neil Thompson, along with others, shares his insights on the spruce budworm outbreak with Maine Public reporter Peter McGuire.
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Northern Maine braces for spruce budworm outbreak
Timberland owners want to prevent a repeat of a devastating infestation of the voracious forest insects in the 1970s and 1980s.
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University of Maine at Fort Kent3 weeks ago
Notice to UMFK graduates:
We have some beautiful photos from Commencement. As soon as we have finished final selections and editing, Heidi Carter will email you with directions on how to access them. (Nursing students, we are also finishing up Nursing Pinning photos.) Thank you all for your patience!
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