Lura
USM is a commuter school. Most of its students come from on campus and it creates a different atmosphere. There are not alot of students who stay on campus during the day due to the fact that most live so close to the school. It does not allow for a good socializing experience but it makes you get involved in school activities to meet new people.
David
its split campus in a city and a more rural area
Mindy
This school was the only decent business school in the state of Maine other than Thomas College. I chose this one because it's not isolated. Since it's in Portland, I can get around just fine. The area around Thomas College is basically deserted and unentertaining. USM is definitely not like that.
Kelly
i didnt want to go to this school
Nicole
We are a split campus, and while it can be a major drag sometimes, it can also be really great because you have city surroundings on the Portland campus and suburb settings in gorham so there is somethimg for everyone.
Stephanie
The split campus is something that most schools don't have, providing a great mixture of homelike country feel with the ability to get into the city. It's also close to my home but just a busride away from Boston.
Julie
This school is unique because of it's nursing program: it is organized in such a way that students receive a lot of exposure to different clinical settings. Having a diverse clinical setting arrangement allows students to increase their level of experience and exposure to the different nursing environments and venues out there! Small classes and friendly professors, who each possess a contagious passion for the subjects they teach, truly enrich the learning experience at the University of Southern Maine!
Danielle
USM is split up over several different campuses. You can take a class in any campus, including Gorham, Saco, and Portland. This helps keep the variety of classes up.
Andrew
The University of Southern Maine has one of the best business schools out of any public university in the country. I am persuing my degree in business, and feel that this is the perfect place to complete my schooling. The University also offeres a degree in business, with a consentration in sports management, which I did not find very common in my initial college search. So far I have been very happy with my experience, and am planning on completeing my degree at the University of Southern Maine.
Lauren
Well, there are two parts of the campus, one in Portland and one in Gorham, so you can get the city life in Portland and the more rural campus life in Gorham. Also, the campus is diverse in age, so it's not just traditional students, but older students who are at a different stage in their lives.