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Unity Environmental University

New Gloucester, Maine 04260

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Unity Environmental University is a private rural institution in New Gloucester, Maine. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.

A mid-sized campus of 5.6K undergraduates with a 36:1 student-faculty ratio. The rural location provides a peaceful, focused academic environment.

57% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $37,852 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $18,217.

Established

1965

Motto

America's Environmental University

Type

Private university

Conference

Division II level of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA)

Division

Division II

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82%Acceptance

—SAT Avg

5,619Students

36:1Student:Faculty

57%Grad Rate

$37,852Earnings 10yr

$18,217Net Price

News & Alerts

program2026-03-15

Unity Environmental University Launches New Data Science Minor

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tuition2026-02-28

Tuition Increase Announced for 2026-27

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate81.8%

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Admissions Intel

Acceptance Rate

81.8%

Trend

Yield Rate

35.0%

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Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker Price

Tuition$12,640

Room & Board$12,156

Books & Supplies$800

Total Cost of Attendance$20,915

Average Net Price$18,217

Median Debt at Graduation$25,000

Monthly Payment (10yr)$265

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30K$17,474

$30–48K$18,360

$48–75K$19,172

$75–110K$20,661

$110K+$20,915

Financial Intel

Avg Net Price

$18,217

Tuition Trend

Graduate w/ Zero Debt

48.4%

Avg Tuition Increase

3.2%/yr

Median Debt at Grad

$4,752

SAT Range	Avg Award	Note
1400-1600	$25,000	Academic merit scholarship
1200-1399	$15,000	Dean's scholarship
1000-1199	$8,000	Achievement award

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Campus Safety

Total Incidents (2024)

Peer Average

3-Year Trend

Emergency System

Campus police, emergency alert system, blue-light phones

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Programs (32)

Student Life

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Student Body

Undergrads

5,619

Gender Split

78% / 22%

Women / Men

First Generation

32%

Pell Grant Recipients

59%

Race & Ethnicity

White 70%

Black 6%

Hispanic 12%

Asian 1%

Two+ 5%

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate57.0%

Freshman Retention42.0%

Median Earnings After Graduation

6 Years$31,698

8 Years$36,959

10 Years$37,852

10-Year Earnings by Gender

Women

$30,700

Men

$40,500

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Rankings

U.S. News

#45

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Forbes

#52

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Niche

#38

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More About This School

Varsity Sports — Rams

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History & Fun Facts

•History The college was founded in 1965 as the Unity Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a faculty of 15 and a student body of 39.
•Two years later, it changed its name to Unity College and in 1969 awarded degrees to its first graduating class of 24.
•The college's founders had previously considered opening a bowling alley and a sock factory before settling on the college, which didn't adopt an environmental-oriented focus until 1977.
•It built the first Passivhaus college residence in the U.
•in 2011 and became the first college in the country to divest its endowment of fossil fuels in 2012.

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Source: Wikipedia