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?
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

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

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 Ave
Orono, ME  4469
United States

Contact Dr. Heather Hamlin
Interim Director
Email: heather.hamlin@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-2563

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