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School of Marine Sciences

Orono, ME

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Overview

School of Marine Sciences / School of Marine Sciences is located in Orono, ME, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Professional Science Master's (PSM) Marine sciences
Master of Science (MS) Marine biology
Master of Science (MS) Marine policy
Master of Science (MS) Oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Marine biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Oceanography

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 15
Doctoral Degrees 4
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

73
Applied
12
Accepted
9
Enrolled
16%

Applying

65
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline August 1st Not reported Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

58
Total Graduate Students
15%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.45%
Black or African American 1.72%
White or Caucasian 65%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 1.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 3.45%
Unknown 8.62%

Gender

Male (44%)
Female (55%)

Faculty

37
Total faculty
Full-time - 26
Part-time - 11
Male (28)
Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Oceanography, marine biology, marine policy, aquaculture and fisheries
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
15,256,258

Location & Contact

Address 168 College Avenue
Orono, ME  4469
United States
Contact Dr. Heather Hamlin
Interim Director
Email: heather.hamlin@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-2563

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