My experience with going back to school has been made a breeze. The staff here (especially Vicki…read moreRose-Siegel) has gone above and beyond to help me get on track. I cannot say enough positive things about the professors and support staff I have encountered at the Midcoast location.

The most inconsiderate and incompetent school staff I ever had the displeasure of dealing with!…read moreAfter being told multiple times, by multiple people, that I had provided the documentation required and I was good to go. With less than 36 hours till I was due to move into the dorms, at 4:50pm on a Friday. They surprise me with a list of documents I need to provide before I can move into the dorms. Many from the Doctor's office which will obviously be closed on the weekend. While the school staff also being impossible to get a hold of on the weekend. Making it impossible to attend, or even talk to the school about the problem. And keep in mind, I wasn't some last minute student. I started the paperwork in August! So they had plenty of time to let me know of these essential requirements prior to now. Absolute nightmare experience. I would never consider dealing with SMCC again!

Located at the old Navy Base in Brunswick, aka Brunswick Landing. This is a small campus, but is…read morevery hands on and feels more personable compared to larger colleges. To date, they have 4 buildings and are very nice inside. The main building has the cafe and library and they all have class rooms, although 1 building we didn't go into. The Dean was very nice and the staff we met were pleasant and helpful.

I could write a review for the University as a whole because I did take classes and graduated from…read moreUSM but my review is for Sullivan Gym at USM. The USM gym is everything I want in a gym. No "lunk alarms", no pizza or bagels waiting for you as you walk in and out, no Disneyfication of a gym. Real weights, a real danger to getting hurt if you are being stupid about lifting, and no people. They do not have rows and rows of treadmills, bikes, or elliptical's but they do have some. They have plenty of free weights, benches, and other lifting machines. They have a stands for squats and dead lifts. A smith machine sits over in the corner as well. They usually have a student working in the gym which means they might wipe down the machines once and awhile but the gym is mostly here is the stuff you figure it out. The great thing about the membership is the ability to also get access to the basketball courts and the racquetball courts. Locker room is old school, a sauna, plenty of bathrooms and showers. There are a few free lockers (but you need to bring your own lock) that are hidden behind the sauna. The rest of the lockers you would have to pay for. Do I wish the gym had some more features like a track or a swimming pool. Damn straight. But for a small gym in Portland it packs a big punch.

I attended USM for three years as a full-time commuter student before transferring. The University…read moreis one giant inefficient bureaucracy. In my time there I met a total of 5 professors who could be considered worthwhile teachers. The rest of my professors were lazy, unfocused, unprofessional, disorganized, and flat-out incompetent. It is the poster child of everything that is wrong with the current system of secondary education and academia. The advisory staff, inaccurately dubbed "Student Success Counselors" were even worse. One semester I had to schedule 4 separate appointments before my adviser actually showed up to one. She routinely gave me inaccurate advice as far as which classes I was required to take which ended up costing me thousands of dollars. While taking an online class during the short Winter term, my laptop was knocked off of a desk, ruining my hard drive. I used my phone to email the professor about what had happened and to ask him what he wanted me to do. He took two weeks to get back to me (remember, this was an ONLINE class) and only did so to inform me that he had failed me with an incomplete and there was no way for me to change this grade unless I took the class from him again. As previously stated, many of the professors are completely unprofessional. One professor refused to call on me for the remainder of the semester after I questioned why we were studying an out-dated book that had numerous inaccuracies. (I actually brought in studies arguing against the points made, and offered to present the information to the class so we could discuss it.) She thought it would be appropriate to fail me on the basis of a "lack of class participation." You can't make this shit up. USM: Where dreams and competence come to die.

Fantastic education with great quality of life. Made life long friends. If I could pick again I'd…read morepick Bates over and over.

Definitely a really good school academically. The students work diligently, the professors are…read moreimpressive. Limited amenities but access to food is A1. Didn't graduate but made some stellar friends

This is easily a 5-star school…read more This small campus contains America's future healthcare professionals. These young students are mastering the skills required in a large variety of healthcare settings. The equipment here is top notch, and healthcare professionals all across the nation hold UNE grads in high regard. This school boasts a state-of-the-art library and a well-maintained fitness center with any type of fitness equipment you would ever need. The staff at both of these places are phenomenal people that you won't find on any other college campus. The people truly make this school what it is today. The professors and staff members here are personable and care about their students in all aspects of life. The low student:teacher ratio makes this possible. The tuition here is an investment that will easily pay off dividends in the future. You can't beat this school.

One of the most poorly organizations in higher ed. From incompetent staff to classrooms that have…read morenot been updated since the 50s, there are plenty of other better options for less money.