UMaine Online

I first attended UMaine in 2010, when I was 39. Life’s circumstances – working full time, with four kids – it wasn’t easy, and after a few years I stopped. Last fall I reached out about the online BUS program. I had heard about BUS from several coworkers who had completed their degrees with the […]

“My experience with the Bachelor of University Studies program at the University of Maine has been incredible! It first began in 2005 with a random visit to the Hutchison Center. I had the opportunity to speak to a wonderful man who reminded me of my own educational goals, how much I had already accomplished, and […]

“As a mother with young children, I felt the time for fulfilling my own educational aspirations was diminishing. However, the program offered by UMaine through the Division of Lifelong Learning afforded me the opportunity to not only accomplish my original aspirations but also open the possibilities to new aspirations. When I began to research colleges […]

“The start of a college experience can be daunting for anyone; however, for the non-traditional student who probably has not studied for years, it can be downright frightening! Not only do we worry about academic success, but we also wonder how we will fit in with all of the traditional students and how we will […]

“As a military veteran, a family man, and a business leader, UMaine’s Bachelor of University Studies program, with its flexible schedule & online curriculum, has been essential to my continued educational success. This program opens up real possibilities for so many ‘non-traditional’ students to further their education and open the door to new possibilities to […]